North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1069: New Bern Unfit Dwelling Enforcement Options.
Status: Introduced, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act to authorize the city of new bern to impose civil penalties when enforcing orders declaring a dwelling unfit for human habitation.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF NEW BERN TO IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES WHEN ENFORCING ORDERS DECLARING A DWELLING UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 160D-1203 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: "(10) Civil penalties. - In addition to any other lawful remedy, the ordinance adopted under this section may provide for the imposition of civil penalties against any person or entity that fails to comply with an order entered in accordance with this section." SECTION 2. This act applies only to the City of New Bern. SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to order enforcing G.S. 160D-1203 entered on or after that date. *DRH30526-ST-49A*
Sponsors
- Tyson, Steve (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Humphrey, Chris (R, 12)
- McNeely, Jeffrey C. (R, 84)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: LOCAL, CRAVEN COUNTY, COUNTIES, SANITATION, FINES & PENALTIES, PUBLIC HEALTH, HOUSING, NEW BERN
Common questions
- What is H1069?
- H1069 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): New Bern Unfit Dwelling Enforcement Options.
- What does H1069 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize the city of new bern to impose civil penalties when enforcing orders declaring a dwelling unfit for human habitation.
- What is the status of H1069?
- Introduced as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1069?
- Tyson, Steve (R, 3), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1069?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1069
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