North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 856 — Clarify Deed Restrictions/Solar Collectors.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    3 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 856, several lines were added to clarify the intent to protect public health and safety in relation to solar collectors in multi-story buildings. Additionally, the language was adjusted to ensure that restrictions on the visibility of solar collectors are clearly defined. These changes are important because they help balance the rights of property owners and homeowners' associations, ensuring that solar collectors can be used efficiently while maintaining aesthetic concerns in shared living spaces.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 856 Short Title:
856 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30289-NO-57 Short Title:
Representative Greenfield.
Representatives Greenfield, Logan, von Haefen, and Liu (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE LAW GOVERNING DEED RESTRICTIONS ON SOLAR COLLECTORS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE LAW GOVERNING DEED RESTRICTIONS ON SOLAR COLLECTORS.
(a) The intent of the General Assembly is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging the development and use of solar resources and by prohibiting deed restrictions, covenants, and other similar agreements that could have the ultimate effect of driving the costs of owning and maintaining a residence beyond the financial means of most owners.
(a) The intent of the General Assemblyis to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging the development and use of solar resources and by prohibiting deed restrictions, covenants, and other similar agreements that could have the ultimate effect of driving the costs of owning and maintaining a residence beyond the financial means of most owners.
The term "residential property" does not include any condominium created under Chapter 47A or 47C of the General Statuteslocatedin amulti-story building containing units having horizontalboundaries described in the declaration.
The term "residential property" does not include any condominium created under Chapter 47A or 47C of the General Statuteslocatedin amulti-storybuildingcontainingunits havinghorizontal boundaries described in the declaration.
and (iii) the owners' association shall not be responsible for maintenance, repair, replacement, or removal of solar collectors unless expressly agreed in a written agreement that is recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county or counties in which the property is situated.
and (iii) the owners' association shall not be responsible for maintenance, repair, replacement, or removal of solar collectors unless expressly agreed in a written agreement that is recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county or counties *H856-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 in which the property is situated.
As used in this section, "owners' association" has the same *DRH30289-NO-57* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 meaningasinG.S.
As used in this section, "owners' association" has the same meaningasinG.S.
(e) Inanycivilaction arising underthissection,thecourtmayawardcosts andreasonable attorneys' fees to the prevailing party." SECTION 2.
(e) Inanycivilaction arisingunderthissection,thecourtmayawardcosts and reasonable attorneys' fees to the prevailing party." SECTION 2.
Page 2 DRH30289-NO-57
Page 2 House Bill 856-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 856?
HB 856 is sponsored by Renée A. Price (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 856?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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