NC House overrides Cooper’s veto of SB 382, enacting law that weakens powers of top state offices
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — State lawmakers have overridden Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 382.
By a 72-46 margin, the House voted to override the veto on Wednesday, making the bill that provides Hurricane Helene relief but also weakens the powers of certain statewide offices
The vote was originally scheduled for Monday, then pushed to Tuesday, and took place Wednesday.
The bill directs $227 million toward Hurricane Helene disaster relief from the state savings reserve. This marks the third round of public support in the aftermath of Helene.
But SB 382 also enacts a series of unrelated changes that would weaken the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and superintendent of public instruction. All offices are slated to be run by Democrats next year. The legislation would also cut down on the period to correct provisional ballots, installing a deadline of Friday at noon following Election Day.
