North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 203 — City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

Last action — Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

33 added · 35 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SB 203 clarify that any conveyance, or transfer of property, must be done through a resolution from the City Council. This ensures that all property transfers are officially approved, promoting transparency and accountability in local government decisions. It's an important step in ensuring that community leaders have a say in how public land is handled.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 203 House Committee Substitute Favorable 6/17/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 203 Short Title:
Senators Lee and Rabon (Primary Sponsors).
March 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WILMINGTON TO SELL, EXCHANGE, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER REAL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS.
State and Local Government March 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WILMINGTON TO SELL, EXCHANGE, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER REAL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS.
Section 13.8 of the Charter of the City of Wilmington, being Chapter 495 of the 1977 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 615 of the Session Laws of 1991, reads as rewritten:
Section 13.8 of the Charter of the City of Wilmington, as amended by Chapter 615 of the Session Laws of 1991, reads as rewritten:
(a) The City of Wilmington may make any sale, exchange, or transfer of property pursuant to G.S.
(a)City of Wilmington may make any sale, exchange, or transfer of property pursuant to G.S.
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. Passed 1st Reading

  6. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  7. Regular Message Sent To House

  8. Regular Message Received From Senate

  9. Passed 2nd Reading

  10. Passed 3rd Reading

  11. Reptd Fav

  12. Reptd Fav

  13. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  16. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 203?
SB 203 is sponsored by Bill Rabon (Republican) and Michael V. Lee (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 203?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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