North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 876 — Various Local Provisions X.

Last action — Ratified

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 28, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on July 02, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses various local provisions.

This bill enacts several provisions that are specific to local government operations and regulations. It aims to streamline or modify various local laws.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Senate Bill 876 include the addition of a reference to the General Assembly of North Carolina for the 2025 session and the removal of the original filing details. This matters because it clarifies the current legislative session and streamlines the bill's presentation, making it easier for legislators and the public to follow its progress.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 876 State and Local Government Committee Substitute Adopted 5/19/26 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 876 Short Title:
Rowan County Local Modifications.
Rowan County/Bd.
of Commissioners/Vacancies.
Senator Ford (Primary Sponsor).
April 29, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT VACANCIES ON THE ROWAN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ARE FILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH G.S.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 29, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT VACANCIES ON THE ROWAN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ARE FILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH G.S.
153A-27.1 AND TO ALLOW ROWAN COUNTY TO APPLY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN THE RELINQUISHED EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF KANNAPOLIS.
153A-27.1.
SECTION 1.(a) G.S.
SECTION 1.
G.S.
Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Avery, Beaufort, Brunswick, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Carteret, Caswell, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Cumberland, Dare, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Graham, Guilford, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hyde, Jackson, Lee, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Moore, Onslow, Pender, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson, Stanly, Stokes, Transylvania, and Yancey." SECTION 1.(b) This section applies to Rowan County only.
Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Avery, Beaufort, Brunswick, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Carteret, Caswell, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Cumberland, Dare, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Graham, Guilford, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hyde, Jackson, Lee, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Moore, Onslow, Pender, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson, Stanly, Stokes, Transylvania, and Yancey." SECTION 2.
SECTION 1.(c) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to vacancies filled on or after that date.
This act applies to Rowan County only.
SECTION 2.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
160D-601(d), Rowan County may apply development regulations to the area of the City of Kannapolis' relinquished extraterritorial jurisdiction located in Rowan County.
SECTION 2.(b) Notwithstanding G.S.
160D-202(h), the City of Kannapolis' development regulations and powers of enforcement shall remain in effect in the area of the relinquished extraterritorial jurisdiction until (i) Rowan County adopts development regulations in the area or (ii) a period of 90 days has elapsed following the effective date of the relinquishment of the extraterritorial jurisdiction, whichever is sooner.
Prior to the transfer of jurisdiction, Rowan County may hold hearings and take other measures consistent with G.S.
160D-204 that may be required in order to adopt and apply its development regulations for the area at the same time it assumes jurisdiction.
SECTION 2.(c) This section is effective when it becomes law and expires after a period of 90 days has elapsed following the effective date of the relinquishment of the City of Kannapolis' extraterritorial jurisdiction located in Rowan County.
Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law.
This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to vacancies filled on or after that date.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Ratified

  2. Ch. SL 2026-25

  3. Conf Report Adopted 3rd

  4. Conf Report Adopted 3rd

  5. Ordered Enrolled

  6. Conf Report Passed 2nd

  7. Withdrawn From Com

  8. Added to Calendar

  9. Conf Report Adopted 2nd

  10. Conf Com Reported

  11. Ruled Material

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

  13. Conf Com Reported

  14. Held As Material

  15. Placed On Cal For 06/30/2026

  16. Conf Com Appointed

  17. Conf Com Appointed

  18. Failed Concur In H Com Sub

  19. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  20. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  21. Placed On Cal For 06/18/2026

  22. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

  23. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  24. Added to Calendar

  25. Amend Adopted A1

  26. Passed 2nd Reading

  27. Passed 3rd Reading

  28. Ordered Engrossed

  29. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  31. Withdrawn From Com

  32. Re-ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  33. Passed 1st Reading

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

  35. Regular Message Sent To House

  36. Regular Message Received From Senate

  37. Passed 2nd Reading

  38. Passed 3rd Reading

  39. Reptd Fav

  40. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  41. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  43. Withdrawn From Com

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

  45. Reptd Fav

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

  47. Passed 1st Reading

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

  49. Withdrawn From Com

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

  51. Filed

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 14 voted No

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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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 16 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4201
Republican 24003
Democratic 01402
Total 281606
% of votes cast 56%32%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Woodard — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Bode — Nay
Marcus — Nay
Hunt — Not Voting
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Nay
Gale Adcock Democratic Not Voting
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Julie Mayfield Democratic Nay
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Nay
Michael Garrett Democratic Nay
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Val Applewhite Democratic Nay
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Not Voting
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Not Voting
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 31003
Unaffiliated 23003
U 2000
Republican 53005
Total 1090011
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Gill — Yea
Harris — Yea
Rudow — Yea
CharlesSmith — Yea
Staton-Williams — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Lucas — Not Voting
Faircloth — Not Voting
Fontenot — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Not Voting
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Not Voting
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Not Voting
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Not Voting
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Not Voting
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Not Voting
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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