Republican-led North Carolina House Overrides Democrat Governor Stein’s Veto To Expand School Choice

This week, the North Carolina House overrode Governor Stein’s veto of House Bill 87—the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA). The legislation aligns North Carolina with the federal tax credit scholarship program included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, helping expand access to educational opportunities for students and families across the state. 

All House Republicans supported the override, joined by unaffiliated Reps. Carla Cunningham and Nasif Majeed. 

Speaker Destin Hall said, "Today’s override was another major win for North Carolina students and parents. Gov. Stein and Democrats tried to stand in the way of giving families more control over their children’s education, but Republicans, yet again, stood firmly on the side of educational freedom. This vote was about trusting parents and giving students more choices, because when our kids succeed, North Carolina succeeds." 

The legislation now heads to the North Carolina Senate, where Republicans have a supermajority and a history of overriding Democrat Governors’ vetoes.