This law threatens public safety, fractures the chain of command during a crisis, and thwarts the will of voters,” Gov.-elect Josh Stein said in a statement.

With North Carolina Republicans set to lose their veto-proof supermajority come 2025, state lawmakers took their final vote Wednesday on a bill that takes away power from incoming Democrats in the executive branch, overturning a veto with a party-line 72-46 vote.