House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Changes the adjournment date to Thursday, July 31, 2025, (was, July 1, 2025) and makes conforming changes throughout. Removes references to bills returned for concurrence and conference reports that directly and primarily affect the State budget and primarily affect any State or local pension or retirement system from listed specifically as the types of bills for concurrence and conference reports that can be considered when the General Assembly reconvenes. Expands the matters that can be considered during the dates the General Assembly reconvenes in August and September after adjourning on July 31, 2025, to include bills and resolutions introduced in 2025 that (1) passed third reading in 2025 in the house in which introduced, were received in the other house and not disposed of in the other house by tabling, unfavorable committee report, indefinite postponement, or failure to pass any reading and which do not violate the rules of the receiving house or (2) are not subject to the deadline set forth in the described Senate and House rules. 

Provides for the following new dates that the General Assembly is set to reconvene: (1) October 21, 2025, (was, October 7 and 28-30); (2) November 18, 2025, (was, November 5); (3) December 16, 2025; (4) January 13, 2026; (5) February 10, 2026; (6) March 10, 2026; (7) April 7, 2026; and (8) April 21, 2026 (short session). Retains the dates of August 26-28, 2025 and September 23-25, 2025.

Expands what can be considered during the short session that begins on April 21, 2026, to the following:

1. Bills directly and primarily affecting the State budget including, the budget of an occupational licensing board for 2026-27 and bills authorizing a fee for a unit of State government or political subdivision so long as a draft is provided to bill drafting by no later than 4:00 PM on April 13, 2026, and introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate by no later than 4:00 PM on April 30, 2026.
2. Bills proposing amendments to the NC Constitution, as described, or making statutory or transitional changes to implement these bills.
3. Bills and resolutions introduced in 2025 that (1) passed third reading in 2025 in the house in which introduced, were received in the other house and not disposed of in the other house by tabling, unfavorable committee report, indefinite postponement, or failure to pass any reading and which do not violate the rules of the receiving house or (2) not subject to the deadline set forth in the described Senate and House rules.
4. Bills and resolutions implementing the recommendations of the five listed types of commissions and committees, including the General Statutes Commission, study commissions, and the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee or its Advisory Subcommittee. Requires such bills to be submitted to bill drafting By April 13, 2026, and introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate by no later than 4:00 PM on April 29, 2026.
5. Any local bill that has been submitted to bill drafting By April 13, 2026, and introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate by no later than 4:00 PM on May 5, 2026.
6. Bills for selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law, including the filling of vacancies of positions for appointees elected by the NCGA upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or minority leader.
7. Bills for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
8. Any matter authorized by joint resolution passed by a two-thirds majority of the members of each chamber present and voting. A bill or resolution filed in either house under these provisions must have a copy of the ratified enabling resolution attached to the jacket before filing for introduction in either chamber. 
9. A joint resolution authorizing the introduction of the above-described bill.
10. Bills affecting State or local pension or retirement systems so long as a draft is provided to bill drafting by no later than 4:00 PM on April 13, 2026, and introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate by no later than 4:00 PM on April 30, 2026.
11. Bills vetoed by the Governor solely for the purpose of considering overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
12. Joint and simple resolutions authorized under the specified chamber rules.
13. Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.
14. Bills relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials.
15. Bills to disapprove rules under GS 150B-21.3.
16. Bills providing for impeachment.
17. A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, sine die.