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Legislative Reports
The North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh and convened on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The 2026 Session is the second year of a two-year session and is commonly referred to as the “short session,” since the Session begins in spring and is expected to end sometime during the summer.
A Weekly Legislative Report (WLR) is prepared by the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association each week that the North Carolina General Assembly is in session. The WLR details legislation that is of special interest to sheriffs, sheriffs’ office personnel, and other law enforcement officers and criminal justice professionals in our State.
An annual Final Legislative Report is published by the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association after the General Assembly adjourns each year and includes summaries of: (1) relevant bills enacted into law during that Session; and (2) relevant provisions of that year’s State Budget Bill. See below for a link to previous editions of the Final Legislative Report. The Weekly Legislative Report and the Final Legislative Report are provided at NO charge as a service to the sheriffs, the criminal justice community and citizens of North Carolina.
2026 Weekly Legislative Reports
April
2025 Weekly Legislative Reports
2025 Final Legislative ReportSeptember
August
January
2024 Weekly Legislative Reports
2024 Final Legislative ReportDecember
November
October
September
April
