CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte City Council voted 7-2 to fully repeal the non-discrimination ordinance in an emergency meeting Wednesday morning.
The City of Charlotte released the following statement regarding the vote:
βToday, the Charlotte City Council took additional steps to ensure the repeal of HB2 would not be jeopardized in any way. They voted 7-2 to fully repeal the ordinance adopted Feb. 22, 2016. The City Council acted in good faith to do everything that it understood was necessary to facilitate the repeal of HB2.β
State lawmakers will Β convene for a special session today at 10 a.m. in Raleigh. The special session was called by Governor Pat McCrory in response to the Charlotte City Council vote on Monday, and is expected to address a repeal of HB2.
