North Carolina Senate overrides ninth Stein veto to enact scholarship tax credit bill

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 483

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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North Carolina will participate in a federal tax-credit scholarship program after the state Senate voted to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto Wednesday. It’s the ninth veto lawmakers have overridden in Stein’s first term.

The override vote on House Bill 87: Educational Choice for Children Act was 30-19 Wednesday afternoon, with all Republicans in favor and all Democrats present opposed.

The measure is now law. House Republicans overrode Stein’s veto last month after picking …

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