North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

SB 734 — Clarifying Estuarine Waters AEC Under CAMA.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 734, a minor change was made regarding the phrasing, where "maybe" was corrected to "may be.” This clarification emphasizes the state's authority when it comes to preserving and conserving resources. Such adjustments are important because they enhance the bill’s clarity and ensure that the intended legal language is precise, which helps avoid confusion in interpretation.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 734 Short Title:
734 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45303-NM-44 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT CERTAIN MAN-MADE DITCHES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT ACT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT CERTAIN MAN-MADE DITCHES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT ACT.
113-103(8a), to which the public may have rights of access or public trust rights, and areas which the State of North Carolina may be authorized to preserve, conserve, or protect under Article XIV, Sec.
113-103(8a), to which the public may have rights of access or public trust rights, and areas which the State of North Carolina maybe authorized to preserve, conserve, or protect under Article XIV, Sec.
Smooth or salt water Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora), Black Needlerush (Juncus roemerianus), Glasswort (Salicornia spp.), Salt Grass (Distichlis spicata), Sea Lavender (Limonium spp.), Bulrush (Scirpus spp.), Saw Grass (Cladium jamaicense), Cattail (Typha spp.), Salt-Meadow Grass(Spartina *DRS45303-NM-44* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 patens), and Salt Reed-Grass (Spartina cynosuroides).
Smooth or salt water Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora), Black Needlerush (Juncus roemerianus), Glasswort (Salicornia spp.), Salt Grass (Distichlis spicata), Sea Lavender (Limonium spp.), Bulrush (Scirpus spp.), Saw Grass (Cladium jamaicense), Cattail (Typha spp.), Salt-Meadow Grass(Spartina *S734-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 patens), and Salt Reed-Grass (Spartina cynosuroides).
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 734?
SB 734 is sponsored by Bob Brinson (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), and Norman W. Sanderson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 734?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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