North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S876: Various Local Provisions X.
Status: Signed into law, July 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act to make various changes to local laws in north carolina.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO LOCAL LAWS IN NORTH CAROLINA. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. ROWAN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS VACANCIES SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 153A-27.1(h) reads as rewritten: "(h) This section shall apply only in the following counties: 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. SECTION 1.(c) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to vacancies filled on or after that date. PART II. KANNAPOLIS ETJ RELINQUISHMENT SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 160D-202(h) reads as rewritten: "(h) Relinquishment of Jurisdiction. - When a city relinquishes jurisdiction over an area that it is regulating under this Chapter to a county, the city development regulations and powers of enforcement shall remain in effect until (i) the county has adopted such development regulation or (ii) a period of 60 90 days has elapsed following the action by which the city relinquished jurisdiction, whichever is sooner. Prior to the transfer of jurisdiction, the county may hold hearings and take other measures consistent with G.S. 160D-204 that may be required …
Sponsors
- Ford, Carl (R, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2026-25
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Conf Report Adopted 3rd
- : Conf Report Adopted 2nd
- : Added to Calendar
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Conf Report Passed 2nd
- : Placed On Cal For 06/30/2026
- : Held As Material
Votes
- Various Local Provisions X. R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption (July 1, 2026): 69 yea, 44 nay, passed
- Various Local Provisions X. Conference Rpt Third Reading (July 1, 2026): 32 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Various Local Provisions X. R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption M4 Previous Question (June 30, 2026): 63 yea, 45 nay, passed
- Various Local Provisions X. R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption (June 30, 2026): 64 yea, 44 nay, passed
- Various Local Provisions X. Conference Rpt Second Reading (June 30, 2026): 32 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Various Local Provisions X. Motion 9 To Concur (June 18, 2026): 0 yea, 42 nay, failed
Subjects: LOCAL, COUNTIES, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ROWAN COUNTY, VACANCIES, PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Common questions
- What is S876?
- S876 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Various Local Provisions X.
- What does S876 do?
- In its own words: An act to make various changes to local laws in north carolina.
- What is the status of S876?
- Signed into law as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: Ch. SL 2026-25 (July 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored S876?
- Ford, Carl (R, 33).
- Where is the official record for S876?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S876
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