HB 199 — Authorize Municipal Deannexation.
Last action — Passed 2nd Reading (House action)
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced July 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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In plain language
This bill allows municipalities to deannex territory.
The bill permits municipalities to remove certain areas from their jurisdiction through a deannexation process. This change may affect local governance and resource allocation.
Summary
Authorize Municipal Deannexation.
Bill Text
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Read HB 199 on the official North Carolina source →Action History
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Passed 2nd Reading (House action)
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 179 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 59 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 109 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 1% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Not Voting |
| F. Jackson | — | Yea |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Yea |
| Aisha O. Dew | Democratic | Yea |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Yea |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Yea |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Yea |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Yea |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Yea |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Yea |
| Julia Greenfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | Yea |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Yea |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Yea |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Yea |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodney D. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Yea |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Yea |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Yea |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Yea |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Yea |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Yea |
| Anna Ferguson | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Carson Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Huneycutt | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Kiger | 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 | Yea |
| Edward C. Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Erin Paré | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Not Voting |
| Heather H. Rhyne | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Penny, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | 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 L. Lowery | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jonathan L. Almond | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pike | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Kidwell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry C. Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Larry W. Potts | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Pless | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew Winslow | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schietzelt | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Scott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Not Voting |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 39 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 52 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| U | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 8% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| F. Jackson | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Yea |
| Aisha O. Dew | Democratic | Yea |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Yea |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Not Voting |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Yea |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Yea |
| Julia Greenfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | Yea |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Yea |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Yea |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Yea |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodney D. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Yea |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Nay |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Yea |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Yea |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Yea |
| Anna Ferguson | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Carson Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Huneycutt | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Kiger | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Wheatley | Republican | Yea |
| Donna McDowell White | Republican | Nay |
| Donnie Loftis | Republican | Yea |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Dudley Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Edward C. Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Erin Paré | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Nay |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Heather H. Rhyne | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Penny, Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Zenger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey C. McNeely | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry "Alan" Branson | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Not Voting |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John L. Lowery | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jonathan L. Almond | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pike | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Nay |
| Keith Kidwell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Larry C. Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Larry W. Potts | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Pless | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew Winslow | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schietzelt | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Not Voting |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Nay |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 199 do?
- Authorize Municipal Deannexation.
- What is the current status of HB 199?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced July 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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