North Carolina House funds $95,000 for live-streaming and 10-year archiving of legislative meetings

Original title: NC House Public Access Act of 2025.

Last action · April 1, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Maria Cervania and 20 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina appropriates $91,000 in nonrecurring funds and $4,000 in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 to install equipment in House committee rooms and the chamber for live-streaming and 10-year archival of legislative proceedings starting July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Residents gain internet access to live and recorded House committee meetings and chamber sessions for a decade, while committee chairs retain the discretion to forgo video recording if they provide prior notice and maintain audio records and written minutes.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

public

Residents gain real-time internet access and 10-year archival viewing of House committee meetings and chamber proceedings.

Directly affected

presiding chairs of legislative committees

Committee chairs gain discretionary authority to forgo video recording under specified conditions involving prior notice and alternative audio/written recordkeeping.

Key Facts

Appropriates $91,000 nonrecurring and $4,000 recurring from the General Fund for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to the General Assembly.
Funds the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of equipment in House committee rooms and the House chamber for public internet viewing.
Establishes a 10-year archival and time-shifted viewing period for audio and video of committee meetings and chamber proceedings.
Allows a presiding legislative committee chair to decide against video recording upon providing prior notice, provided official audio and written minutes are maintained.

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Sets an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will the recordings of legislative meetings be kept online?

Recordings will be archived for access via the internet for a period of 10 years.

Can committee chairs choose not to record a meeting?

Yes, a presiding chair may decide not to make a video recordation if they provide notice before the meeting starts and ensure official audio and written minutes are maintained.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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Apr 1, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 1, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 31, 2025HouseIntroduced
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