This morning the House voted to override the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 2. Here is the press release:
Raleigh, NC – Today the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to reaffirm its support for SB-2: Magistrates Recusal for Civil Ceremonies, a bill that allows official magistrates to recuse themselves from performing any lawful marriages for six months if they feel they are being forced to perform duties that compromise sincerely held religious objections.
After Governor McCrory vetoed the bill, the Senate voted to override the veto on June 1st. Today’s override vote in the House now solidifies SB-2 as law in North Carolina.
“The General Assembly has reaffirmed that SB-2 protects sincerely held religious beliefs while also ensuring that magistrates are available in all jurisdictions to perform lawful marriages,” Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) stated after the vote on Thursday.
