What is our library asked for the most? Good question.
Statuses of bills, certainly.
Committee minutes, without a doubt.
Candy? Well, Easter is coming up.
And reports. We generally have two types: those by the legislature and those written for the legislature by other agencies. Many of them are in full text on our website.
Don’t see the report you need? Let us know! We might be able to track it down.
Wondering what laws passed by the General Assembly take effect today?
We have a chart for that!
Click this link and scroll down to “Legislation Effective October 1, 2021.”
Questions? Call us at 919-733-9390.
You’ve heard about it. You’ve read about it. Maybe you’ve been sitting at a family reunion, picking at the potato salad, when Uncle Ted has wandered up and tried talking about it.
It, of course, is voter ID, an initiative to require voters to show a government-issued photo ID when they go to the polls.
The General Assembly has tried several times over the years to implement this system, and the courts have consistently blocked it. What’s happening with those cases now?
Check out this useful guide to stay informed.
On August 27, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the nationwide eviction moratorium that the Centers for Disease Control issued earlier this month.
Here is the Court’s opinion doing that. The opinion doesn’t say when, or how, the moratorium must be ended. It lists no deadlines and spells out no procedures.
What, then, should you do if you are facing eviction? Here are some resources that may help.
Legal Aid of North Carolina
Toll-free helpline: 1-866-219-LANC
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
This agency can help if you live in federal housing.
Lawyer Referral Service
This service will connect you with an attorney who specializes in your area of need for a 30-minute consultation. The cost is $50.
NC Attorney General
You can file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division here.
For more free or low-cost legal resources, click here.
Finally, you can contact your state senator and/or representative. Don’t know who that is? Click here to search by your street address.
Last September, we wrote that the State Archives was working on digitizing NC Senate recordings from 1993-2005 and making the audio available online.
The audio is now available! Next up: audio for the 1979-1980 biennium.
Want to know more about this project? Click here!
You’ve seen this picture, right?
It’s the zebra cobra, indigenous to Africa but belonging to a Raleigh resident, that’s now loose in the Oak City.
You may be wondering if it’s legal to own a venomous snake in North Carolina. The answer is yes, but there’s a lot you have to do for it. N.C.G.S. Chapter 14, Article 55 governs the regulation of reptiles, including snakes.
There are a number of snake species in North Carolina. Which ones are deadly? What should you do if you see one? The NC Wildlife Resources Commission has answers.
- Snake information page
- Coexist with Snakes
- What to do when you see a snake outdoors
Some of NC’s snake species are endangered, meaning they are protected by the federal Endangered Species Act. You need a permit from the Commission to own one of these species.
Maybe you have a friend who is into snake handling and you’d like to know more. Read up on its history here and its NC history here.
Finally, are you a trial lawyer looking for a new, can’t-miss approach to winning cases? Check out Don Keenan and David Ball’s reptile revolution.
Watch our maintenance crew take apart the original library reference desk (c. 1983). Our new one should be installed next week!
Good news! The General Statutes online are now updated through July 13, 2020. This includes all 2019-2020 legislation passed by the General Assembly except:
- H.B. 1105, Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0
- H.B. 807, Championship NC Act
- S.B. 872, Additional 2020 Appointments
Questions? Contact the Legislative Library at 919-733-9390 or library@ncleg.gov.
It’s 2021. We have a new president. New legislators. New ways to combat COVID-19.
And, of course, a new look to the NC Legislative Library! This includes
- New, more vibrant shelf labels
- More prominent seating
- A relocated microfilm station
- A take a book/leave a book area
We’ve also added an email address, library@ncleg.gov, as an alternate way to ask us questions–especially those that require a little digging on our part.
More changes are coming, so keep an eye on our web site. Or pay us a visit the next time you’re in Raleigh. What are our hours?
Mon 8am-5pm
Tue 8am-5pm
Wed 8am-5pm
Thurs 8am-5pm
Fri 8am-5pm
See you soon!
The Summaries of Substantive Ratified Legislation 2020 is now available!
It contains summaries of all substantive legislation of general applicability and certain local legislation having general import from the 2020 Regular Session. It does not include most local acts or significant appropriations matters.
The summaries are organized alphabetically by subject areas. Summaries for each bill or provision may be selected individually, rolled up into one document by subject area, or combined into one file that incorporates all of the summaries of substantive ratified legislation for the 2020 Session.