Destin Hall

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Destin Hall

| image = Representative Destin Hall.jpg

| office = Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives

| term_start = January 8, 2025

| term_end =

| predecessor = Tim Moore

| successor =

| state_house1 = North Carolina

| district1 = 87th

| term_start1 = January 1, 2017

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = George Robinson

| successor1 =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|17}}

| birth_place = Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| education = Appalachian State University (BS)
Wake Forest University (JD)

}}

Destin C. Hall is an American attorney and politician who has served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 87th district since 2017.

Early life

Destin Hall was born on July 17, 1987, in Lenoir, North Carolina. He graduated from West Caldwell High School, and went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University, where he double-majored in Finance and Risk Management & Insurance. After his graduation from Appalachian State University in 2009, he earned his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.{{cite web |last1=Dillon |first1=A.P. |title=Hall is first millennial to enter top leadership role in General Assembly |url=https://nsjonline.com/article/2021/03/hall-is-first-millennial-to-enter-top-leadership-role-in-general-assembly/ |website=nsjonline.com |publisher=North State Journal |access-date=7 March 2021}} After he graduated in 2014, Hall practiced law in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a year before returning to his hometown of Lenoir. Hall currently lives and practices in Lenoir, North Carolina. He is married to Madison Skeens.{{cite web |last1=Dillon |first1=A.P. |title=Hall is first millennial to enter top leadership role in General Assembly |url=https://nsjonline.com/article/2021/03/hall-is-first-millennial-to-enter-top-leadership-role-in-general-assembly/ |website=nsjonline.com |publisher=North State Journal |access-date=7 March 2021}}

Political career

Hall began his political career soon after his return to Caldwell County in 2015 where he became the Treasurer of the Caldwell County Republican Party. In January 2015, the longtime State House Representative Edgar Vance Starnes, who previously held the seat for 20 years, unexpectedly resigned to accept a position with the North Carolina State Treasurer's office. George S. Robinson was appointed to take Starnes's seat in the North Carolina House. Hall announced his campaign for the North Carolina House of Representatives 87th District seat on December 1, 2015. In March 2016, Hall won the Republican Party Primary. Hall won the General Election on November 9, 2016.{{cite web |title=11/08/2016 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – CALDWELL |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/contest_details.html?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=14&contest_id=1162 |website=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=17 May 2019}} He was sworn in as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives in January 2017. Shortly after, Hall was elected by his peers to be the Majority Freshman Leader of the House Republican Caucus. In 2018 and 2020, Hall was reelected to his seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives.{{cite web |title=11/06/2018 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – CALDWELL |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11%2F06%2F2018&county_id=14&office=ALL&contest=0 |website=NCSBE |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=10 December 2019}}

On August, 3rd 2020 Hall was appointed co-chair of the North Carolina House Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House by Speaker Tim Moore. Shortly after Hall's appointment, he was raised to full chairman of the committee following the unexpected resignation{{cite web |last1=Dianne |first1=Gallagher |title=North Carolina state Rep. David Lewis resigns after pleading guilty to two federal charges |url= https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/20/politics/north-carolina-david-lewis-federal-charges-resign/index.html |website=CNN.com |publisher=CNN |access-date=7 March 2021}} of the prior chairman, David R. Lewis.{{cite web |title=N.C. Rep. Destin Hall named to share duties on rules panel |url=https://apnews.com/article/legislature-north-carolina-legislation-elections-election-2020-16625855a684b269157dd5f12f7d6872 |website=Associated Press |access-date=3 December 2020}}

After being sworn in for his third term, Hall was once again appointed to serve as chairman of the North Carolina House Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House by Speaker Tim Moore for the 2021-2022 Legislative Session.{{cite web |last1=Dillon |first1=A.P. |title=Hall is first millennial to enter top leadership role in General Assembly |url=https://nsjonline.com/article/2021/03/hall-is-first-millennial-to-enter-top-leadership-role-in-general-assembly/ |website=nsjonline.com |publisher=North State Journal |access-date=7 March 2021}}

Hall won reelection to his fifth term in November 2024. In January 2025, Hall was elected as the 121st Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives by his colleagues.{{cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Lucille |title=Meet the 37-year-old poised to become one of North Carolina's most powerful lawmakers |url=https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/11/18/nc-republican-house-speaker-election-destin-hall |website=Axios.com}}{{cite web |last1=Dillon |first1=A.P. |title=Hall sworn in as North Carolina’s new speaker of the house |url=https://nsjonline.com/article/2025/01/hall-sworn-in-as-north-carolinas-new-speaker-of-the-house/ |website=North State Journal}}

North Carolina House of Representatives

=Notable legislation=

House Bill 551 – Strengthening Victims' Rights.{{cite web |title=Strengthening Victims Rights |url=https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2017/H551 |website=North Carolina General Assembly |publisher=NCGA}} This bill was based on Marsy's Law, making North Carolina one of several states that have adopted the constitutional amendment.{{cite web |last1=Denning |first1=Shea |title=Marsy's Law for North Carolina? |url=https://nccriminallaw.sog.unc.edu/marsys-law-north-carolina/ |website=North Carolina Criminal Law |publisher=University of North Carolina}} House Bill 551 amended the state constitution to expand the legal rights of crime victims. This constitutional amendment was approved by a majority of North Carolinians in November 2018.{{cite web |last1=Weese |first1=Tara |title=Victims Rights in North Carolina: Marsy's Law and Beyond |url=https://law.duke.edu/events/victims-rights-north-carolina-marsys-law-and-beyond/ |website=DukeLaw |publisher=Duke University School of Law}}

House Bill 370 – House Bill 370 "Require Cooperation with ICE Detainers"{{cite web |title=House Bill 370: Require Cooperation with ICE Detainers. |url=https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2019/H370 |website=North Carolina General Assembly |publisher=NCGA}} would obligate North Carolina's sheriffs to notify federal immigration agents if the Sheriffs department cannot determine an inmate's legal status in the United States of America, the sheriff's would be obligated to hold inmates already in their custody who are subject to a detainer by I.C.E for up to 48 hours.{{cite web |title=Bill Summaries: H370 REQUIRE COOPERATION WITH ICE DETAINERS. (NEW) |url=https://lrs.sog.unc.edu/lrs-subscr-view/bills_summaries/463601/H370 |website=University of North Carolina School of Government |access-date=10 December 2019}} House Bill 370 passed both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=North Carolina House, Senate passes bill requiring sheriffs to hold ICE detainers |url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/north-carolina-house-senate-passes-bill-requiring-sheriffs-to-hold-ice-detainers/275-2ccafe52-7974-4045-9b35-b77b0e22ef4b |website=WCNC |publisher=NBC Network |access-date=10 December 2019}} but was vetoed by Governor Roy Cooper{{cite web |title=Gov. Cooper vetoes bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE |url=https://www.wbtv.com/2019/08/20/nc-house-passes-bill-requiring-sheriffs-cooperate-with-ice-bill-heads-gov-roy-cooper/ |website=WBTV |publisher=WBTV Web |access-date=10 December 2019}} on August 21, 2019.{{cite web |title= Governor Cooper Vetoes HB 370 |url=https://governor.nc.gov/news/governor-cooper-vetoes-hb-370 |website=NC Governor Roy Cooper |publisher=North Carolina Office of the Governor |access-date=10 December 2019}}

House Bill 218 – House Bill 218, “Broadcast NC House of Reps Sessions" pushed for video coverage at the General Assembly. It was supposed to establish a devoted webcast of daily House sessions and directed that sessions of “particular public importance” should be aired on UNCTV.{{cite web |last1=Travis |first1=Kari |title=Bill setting daily webcasts of legislature moves ahead |url=https://www.carolinajournal.com/news-article/bill-setting-daily-webcasts-of-legislature-moves-ahead/ |website=Carolina Journal}} In 2019, North Carolina was one of seven that did not provide video broadcasts or video webcasts of their legislative sessions to the public.{{cite web |title=Legislative Broadcasts and Webcasts |url=http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/legislative-webcasts-and-broadcasts.aspx |website=NCSL |publisher=National Conference of State Legislatures}} The bill passed through the North Carolina House by a vote of 116–1,{{cite web |title=HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE TRANSCRIPT FOR ROLL CALL #30 |url=https://www.ncleg.gov/Legislation/Votes/RollCallVoteTranscript/2019/H/30 |website=North Carolina General Assembly |access-date=8 July 2020}} however the bill was never passed by the North Carolina Senate. Even though the bill had been stopped in the Senate Rules Committee, Speaker of The House Tim Moore directed that the North Carolina House of Representatives would broadcast its legislative sessions by video via web streaming services. The video broadcasts began in April 2020.{{cite web |title=North Carolina House to Live Stream Video from Floor Sessions |url=http://speakermoore.com/state-house-live-stream-video-floor-sessions/ |website=Speakermoore.com |access-date=8 July 2020}}

This video system was implemented at the time when it was most useful. The COVID-19 outbreak increased public interest in legislative issues, and the new video system allowed for North Carolinians to tune in to the legislative sessions of the North Carolina House of Representatives.{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=John |title=General Assembly to begin video streaming of NC House Remote Committee meetings |url=https://www.wect.com/2020/04/27/nc-house-representatives-begin-streaming-video-chamber-sessions/ |website=WECT News 6 |access-date=7 March 2021}}

=Committee assignments=

Standing or select committees (2017–2018 Session)

Banking
Commerce
Elections and Ethics Law
Education K-12
Finance
Insurance
Judiciary II

Standing or select committees (2019–2020 Session)

Redistricting Committee, Chairman
Elections and Ethics Law, Chairman
Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Matters, Chairman
Joint Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting,{{cite web |title=JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING (2019) |url=https://www.ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/NonStanding/6740/ |website=North Carolina General Assembly |publisher=NCGA}} Co-Chairman
Commerce
Energy and Public Utilities
Finance
Insurance

Standing or select committees (2021–2022 Session)

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Chairman
Redistricting Chairman
Energy and Public Utilities
Finance

Standing or select committees (2023–2024 Session)

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Chairman
Redistricting Chairman
Energy and Public Utilities
Finance

=Electoral history=

==2022==

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Destin Hall (incumbent)

| votes = 22,864

| percentage = 76.21%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Barbara Kirby

| votes = 7,139

| percentage = 23.79%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 30,003

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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==2020==

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Destin Hall (incumbent)

| votes = 31,830

| percentage = 76.93%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Corie Schreiber

| votes = 9,544

| percentage = 23.07%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41,374

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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==2018==

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Destin Hall (incumbent)

| votes = 19,031

| percentage = 72.86%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Amanda Bregel

| votes = 7,089

| percentage = 27.14%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 26,120

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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==2016==

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Destin Hall

| votes = 6,827

| percentage = 59.74%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = George Robinson (incumbent)

| votes = 4,600

| percentage = 40.26%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11,427

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Destin Hall

| votes = 29,066

| percentage = 94.14%

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{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Unaffaliated

| candidate = Terri M. Johnson (write-in)

| votes = 1,279

| percentage = 4.14%