A new bill filed by State Rep. John M. Blust in the North Carolina House seeks to amend the state constitution to mandate single-subject legislative acts with specific exceptions, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 1006 on April 10 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Const. Amend. Single Subject Bills.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill proposes an amendment to the North Carolina Constitution to mandate that all legislative acts contain only one subject, clearly expressed in the title, with exceptions for general appropriation acts, revenue acts, and acts containing only technical corrections. This amendment will be put to a statewide vote on Nov. 3, 2026. If a majority of the voters approve, the amendment will be certified by the State Board of Elections and enrolled by the Secretary of State, after which it will take effect. The act is effective upon becoming law, except where otherwise specified.
Blust proposed another 21 bills during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Blust graduated from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill in 1979 with a BS and again in 1982 from University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill with a JD.
Blust, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2024 to represent the state’s 62nd House district, replacing previous state representative John Faircloth Jr..
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Blust | HB 1006 | 04/10/2025 | Const. Amend. Single Subject Bills. |
| John M. Blust | HB 899 | 04/10/2025 | Return Oversight of OSFM to DOI Commissioner. |
| John M. Blust | HB 900 | 04/10/2025 | Legislators Documents Confidentiality Change. |
| John M. Blust, Marcia Morey, and Pricey Harrison | HB 916 | 04/10/2025 | Strengthen Do Not Call/Text Registry. |
| John M. Blust and Tim Longest | HB 969 | 04/10/2025 | Study the Abolition of Contrib. Negligence. |
| John M. Blust, Hugh Blackwell, Julia C. Howard, and Mike Schietzelt | HB 891 | 04/09/2025 | Civil Actions/State Agency and AG Litigation. |
| John M. Blust, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Tracy Clark | HB 748 | 04/02/2025 | Funds/Greensboro Water and Wastewater. |
| John M. Blust, Amos L. Quick, III, Pricey Harrison, and Tracy Clark | HB 749 | 04/02/2025 | Greensboro Public Safety Funds. |
| John M. Blust | HB 678 | 04/01/2025 | Ensure Constitutional Government. |
| John M. Blust, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 606 | 03/31/2025 | Civil Procedure Amendment. |
| John M. Blust | HB 539 | 03/26/2025 | Revenue Neutral Rate Required. |
| John M. Blust, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 544 | 03/26/2025 | Tax Credit for Rehab. Corp. Campus. |
| John M. Blust, Harry Warren, Mike Schietzelt, and Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 375 | 03/11/2025 | AI/Ban Deceptive Ads. |
| John M. Blust, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Tracy Clark | HB 342 | 03/10/2025 | Guilford County Schools Funding Requests. |
| John M. Blust | HB 305 | 03/05/2025 | Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods. |
| John M. Blust, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and Destin Hall | HB 310 | 03/05/2025 | Eminent Domain. |
| John M. Blust | HB 226 | 02/26/2025 | City of Greensboro/Deannexations. |
| John M. Blust | HB 212 | 02/25/2025 | Condemnation/Service on Spouses Not Required. |
| John M. Blust, Harry Warren, Jake Johnson, and Julia C. Howard | HB 154 | 02/18/2025 | Reclaim State Assets from NCInnovation. |
| John M. Blust, Donny Lambeth, Harry Warren, and Paul Scott | HB 142 | 02/17/2025 | Implement Zero-Based Budgeting. |
| John M. Blust, Edward C. Goodwin, and Mike Clampitt | HB 57 | 02/04/2025 | Adopt State Veterans Museum. |
