North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1051: Don't Zone Out Child Care.
Status: Introduced, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to protect the rights of homeowners and tenants to operate licensed family child care homes by limiting restrictions by homeowners associations, landlords, and local governments.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF HOMEOWNERS AND TENANTS TO OPERATE LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES BY LIMITING RESTRICTIONS BY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, LANDLORDS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. Whereas, licensed family child care homes are a vital component of North Carolina's child care infrastructure, providing care for small groups of children in residential settings and serving families who depend on accessible, community-based care; and Whereas, homeowners associations, landlords, and local government zoning regulations may impose restrictions that prevent qualified individuals who are homeowners or tenants from opening or operating licensed family child care homes, thereby reducing the availability of child care; and Whereas, the State has a compelling interest in expanding child care access, and that interest is served by ensuring that residential property owners and tenants can operate licensed family child care homes without unreasonable interference from private covenants or restrictive local zoning requirements; and Whereas, licensed family child care homes are consistent with residential use and shall be treated in zoning law as residential uses of property for purposes of land use regulation; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Chapter 110 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 7A. "Protection of Family Child Care Home Operations. "§ 110-107.25. Definitions. The following definitions …
Sponsors
- Chaudhuri, Jay J. (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Burgin, Jim (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Robinson, Gladys A. (D, 28)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: PROPERTY, COUNCIL OF STATE, BUDGETING, BUILDINGS, RENTALS & LEASING, PLANNING & ZONING, DHHS, COMMERCE
Common questions
- What is S1051?
- S1051 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Don't Zone Out Child Care.
- What does S1051 do?
- In its own words: An act to protect the rights of homeowners and tenants to operate licensed family child care homes by limiting restrictions by homeowners associations, landlords, and local governments.
- What is the status of S1051?
- Introduced as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1051?
- Chaudhuri, Jay J. (D, 15), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1051?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1051
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