The North Carolina State House is a 120-member Body led by Speaker Destin Hall with a Republican Majority of 71 members. Each Representative is elected and serves a two-year term.
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Construction of a North Carolina State House began in Raleigh in 1792 and became the meeting place for the General Assembly in 1794. It was enlarged in 1820 and burnt down in 1831. The legislature convened in the governor's residence in the interim and briefly considered relocating their seat before appropriating money to erect a new capitol in Raleigh. The North Carolina State Capitol was completed in 1840.

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In 1959, the General Assembly established a commission to design and fund a new, larger meeting place to accommodate the body and its staff, as well as to enhance the delivery of services to legislators. Construction began in 1961, and the General Assembly held its first session in the new North Carolina State Legislative Building, where they meet to this day, in February 1963.