North Carolina General Assembly

North Carolina General Assembly
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
History
FoundedApril 7, 1777 (1777-04-07)
Leadership
Rachel Hunt (D)
since January 1, 2025
Senate President pro tempore
Phil Berger (R)
since January 26, 2011
House Speaker
Destin Hall (R)
since January 8, 2025
Structure
Seats170 voting members
  • 50 senators
  • 120 representatives
Senate political groups
  •   Republican (30)
  •   Democratic (20)
House of Representatives political groups
  •   Republican (71)
  •   Democratic (49)
Elections
Last general election
November 5, 2024
Next general election
November 3, 2026
Meeting place
North Carolina Legislative Building
Raleigh
Website
www.ncleg.gov

The North Carolina General Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the state government of North Carolina. The legislature is made up of two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.[1] The General Assembly meets in the North Carolina State Legislative Building in Raleigh.[2]

References

  1. "The 1969 General Assembly Faces Major Challenges". Popular Government. Vol. 35, no. 5. UNC Institute of Government. February 1969. pp. 11–13.
  2. Cheney, John L. Jr., ed. (1981). North Carolina Government, 1585-1979: A Narrative and Statistical History (revised ed.). Raleigh: North Carolina Secretary of State. OCLC 1290270510.