Governor Stein Vetoes House Bill 377

<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Governor Stein Vetoes House Bill 377</span> <div class="field field--name-field-release-date field--type-datetime field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Release Date</div> <div class="field__item"><time datetime="2026-08-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Mon, 08/17/2026 - 12:00</time> </div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sengel</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-08-17T12:27:58-04:00" title="Monday, August 17, 2026 - 12:27" class="datetime">Mon, 08/17/2026 - 12:27</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Today Governor Stein vetoed House Bill 377. </p><p><strong>Governor Stein made the following statement on vetoing House Bill 377: </strong></p><p>“This bill would have a chilling effect on judicial independence by giving the Chief Justice authority to suspend trial judges without pay, a power no other Chief Justice in the country has. North Carolina voters ele