The North Carolina House passed a bill that would allow bars and gyms to reopen across the state, with restrictions.
Gov. Cooper has previously been critical of similar legislation, and last week vetoed a bill that would allow bars to open for outdoor service only.
Authors of the bill included what they described as a "fail-safe" that would allow Cooper the authority to increase restrictions by executive order with approval from the council of state--for example, if COVID-19 should spike across the state--but the governor previously said he is wary of signing legislation to this effect.
The bill now heads to Cooper's desk. He has 10 days to sign it into law or veto it.