North Carolina General Assembly

North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
	Seal of the North Carolina General Assembly
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate; House of Representatives
History
Founded	April 7, 1777; (247 years ago)
Leadership
President of the Senate	Mark Robinson (R) ; since January 9, 2021
President pro tempore of the Senate	Phil Berger (R) ; since January 26, 2011
Speaker of the House of Representatives	Tim Moore (R) ; since January 15, 2015
Structure
Seats	170 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 8, 2022
Next general election	November 5, 2024
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 consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The General Assembly meets in the North Carolina State Legislative Building in Raleigh.

The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes. The General Assembly is a bicameral legislature, consisting of the North Carolina House of Representatives (formerly called the North Carolina House of Commons until 1868) and the North Carolina Senate. Since 1868, the House has had 120 members, while the Senate has had 50 members. There are no term limits for either chamber.

Both chambers have two-year terms and are currently controlled by the Republican Party, by three-fifths majority necessary to override vetoes.