North Carolina H372: Home-Based Business Fairness Act.

What the bill says

An act to provide that cities shall not prohibit certain home-based businesses within their jurisdictional limits.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CITIES SHALL NOT PROHIBIT CERTAIN HOME-BASED BUSINESSES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTIONAL LIMITS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. CITIES SHALL ALLOW CERTAIN HOME-BASED BUSINESSES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTIONAL LIMITS SECTION 1. Article 8 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 160A-205.8. No-impact home-based businesses. (a) A city shall not adopt an ordinance or other regulation prohibiting no-impact home-based businesses within its jurisdictional limits or require a person to apply, register, or obtain any permit, license, variance, or other type of approval to operate a no-impact home-based business within its jurisdictional limit. A city may impose reasonable regulations on no-impact home-based businesses if the regulations are narrowly tailored for any of the following purposes: (1) Ensuring the protection of public health and safety, as allowed by law. (2) Ensuring that the business activity meets all of the following: a. Is compatible with the residential use of the property and surrounding residential use. b. Is secondary to the use of the property as a residential dwelling. c. Complies with State and federal law, including the payment of applicable taxes. (3) Prohibiting or limiting the use of no-impact home-based businesses for the purpose of selling illegal drugs, liquor, operating or maintaining a structured sober living home, pornography, …

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Sponsors

• Johnson, Todd (R, 35) · primary sponsor
• Chesser, Allen (R, 25) · primary sponsor
• Rhyne, Heather H. (R, 97) · primary sponsor
• Schietzelt, Mike (R, 35) · primary sponsor
• Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117)
• McNeely, Jeffrey C. (R, 84)
• Pickett, Ray (R, 93)
• Pike, Joseph (R, 6)
• Ward, Bill (R, 5)

Latest actions

1. July 8, 2026: Ch. SL 2026-51
2. July 7, 2026: Signed by Gov. 7/7/2026
3. July 2, 2026: Pres. To Gov. 7/2/2026
4. July 1, 2026: Ratified
5. June 30, 2026: Ordered Enrolled
6. June 30, 2026: Concurred In S Com Sub
7. June 29, 2026: Placed On Cal For 06/30/2026
8. June 29, 2026: Cal Pursuant 36(b)
9. June 25, 2026: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
10. June 25, 2026: Regular Message Sent To House

Votes

• Home-Based Business Fairness Act. M11 Concur (June 30, 2026): 111 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Home-Based Business Fairness Act. Second Reading (June 24, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Home-Based Business Fairness Act. Second Reading (April 29, 2025): 114 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H372?

H372 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Home-Based Business Fairness Act.

What does H372 do?

In its own words: An act to provide that cities shall not prohibit certain home-based businesses within their jurisdictional limits.

What is the status of H372?

Signed into law as of July 8, 2026. Latest action: Ch. SL 2026-51 (July 8, 2026).

Who sponsored H372?

Johnson, Todd (R, 35), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H372?

On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H372