North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H333: Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing that the city of jacksonville shall exercise planning and development authority only within the city's contiguous corporate limits.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE SHALL EXERCISE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ONLY WITHIN THE CITY'S CONTIGUOUS CORPORATE LIMITS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 160D-202, or any other provision of law, the City of Jacksonville shall not exercise any powers granted to cities in Chapter 160D of the General Statutes in any area beyond its contiguous corporate limits. SECTION 1.(b) The relinquishment of jurisdiction by the City of Jacksonville over the area beyond its contiguous corporate limits shall become effective on the date this act becomes law; provided, however, the City of Jacksonville's development regulations and powers of enforcement shall remain in effect in that area until the time provided in G.S. 160D-202(h). SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. *DRH10144-LM-83*
Sponsors
- Shepard, Phil (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Gable, Wyatt (R, 14) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Subjects: PROPERTY, LOCAL, ONSLOW COUNTY, COUNTIES, PLANNING & ZONING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JACKSONVILLE, EXTRATERRITORIALITY
Common questions
- What is H333?
- H333 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.
- What does H333 do?
- In its own words: An act providing that the city of jacksonville shall exercise planning and development authority only within the city's contiguous corporate limits.
- What is the status of H333?
- In committee as of April 16, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (April 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored H333?
- Shepard, Phil (R, 15), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H333?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H333
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.