North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1079 — Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

This bill mandates roll call votes for development approvals in Brunswick County.

The bill requires that all development approval decisions made by the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners be recorded as roll call votes. This aims to enhance transparency by documenting how each commissioner voted on development matters.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Senate Bill 1079 include an update to its official title and the session date to 2025. This update helps clarify that the bill is currently under consideration and emphasizes its timeline for discussion. It's important because it maintains accurate legislative records and ensures that everyone is aware of the bill's status and relevance in the legislative process.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA May 5, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 1079 Short Title:
1079 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15467-NR-3 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY TO BE DECIDED BY ROLL CALL VOTE OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 6, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY TO BE DECIDED BY ROLL CALL VOTE OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
*DRS15467-NR-3*
*S1079-v-1*
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill mandates that all development approvals in Brunswick County be decided by roll call vote of the county board of commissioners, altering the current process.

  • G.S. 160D-403

    Notwithstanding G.S. 160D-403 and G.S. 160D-705, the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners shall make the final decision on all development approvals in Brunswick County.

    The bill assigns the final decision on development approvals to the county board of commissioners, overriding existing procedures.

  • The official record of all meetings where a development approval is decided shall reflect how each member voted on each development approval before the Board.

    The bill requires documentation of how each commissioner voted on development approvals.

  • S.L. 2019-99

    S.L. 2019-99

    The bill repeals S.L. 2019-99, eliminating previous provisions related to development approvals.

Action History

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

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Withdrawn From Com

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

  7. Filed

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1079?
SB 1079 is sponsored by Bill Rabon (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1079?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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