H1222 • 2025

Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Miller
Last action: 2026-07-02
Official status: Ch. SL 2026-30
Effective date: 2026-07-02

Plain English Breakdown

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Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

H1222-SMCW-97(e1)-v-3 (2026-06-22): Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

What This Bill Does

H1222-SMCW-97(e1)-v-3 (2026-06-22): Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

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H1222-SMCW-97(e1)-v-3

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Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1222: Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1222: Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.
Committee: Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: June 18, 2026 Introduced by: Rep.
Miller Prepared by: Michael Whitfield Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H1222-SMCW-97(e1)-v-3* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
OVERVIEW: House Bill 1222 would repeal the authority of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners to delegate decision -making authority on zoning map amendment proposals and require all development approvals be decided by a recorded vote of the Board of Commissioners.

Bill History

2026-07-02 North Carolina General Assembly
Ch. SL 2026-30
2026-07-02 North Carolina General Assembly
Ratified
2026-07-01 House
Ordered Enrolled
2026-07-01 House
Concurred In S Amend SA1
2026-06-30 House
Placed On Cal For 07/01/2026
2026-06-30 House
Cal Pursuant 36(b)
2026-06-30 House
Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Amend
2026-06-30 Senate
Special Message Sent To House
2026-06-30 Senate
Passed 3rd Reading
2026-06-30 Senate
Passed 2nd Reading
2026-06-30 Senate
Amend Adopted A1
2026-06-24 Senate
Placed On Cal For 06/30/2026
2026-06-24 Senate
Withdrawn From Cal
2026-06-23 Senate
Reptd Fav
2026-06-17 Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
2026-06-17 Senate
Withdrawn From Com
2026-06-08 Senate
Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
2026-06-08 Senate
Withdrawn From Com
2026-05-14 Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
2026-05-14 Senate
Passed 1st Reading
2026-05-14 Senate
Regular Message Received From House
2026-05-13 House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
2026-05-12 House
Passed 3rd Reading
2026-05-12 House
Passed 2nd Reading
2026-05-12 House
Added to Calendar
2026-05-12 House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
2026-05-12 House
Reptd Fav
2026-05-12 House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2026-05-12 House
Withdrawn From Com
2026-05-06 House
Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2026-05-06 House
Passed 1st Reading
2026-05-05 House
Filed

Official Summary Text

H1222-SMCW-97(e1)-v-3
(2026-06-22): Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025

SESSION LAW 2026-30
HOUSE BILL 1222

*H1222-v-3*
AN ACT TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS TO BE MADE BY THE
BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1. S.L. 2019-99 is repealed.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding G.S. 160D-803(c), the Brunswick County Board of
Commissioners shall make the final decision on all preliminary subdivision plats that would
result in the division of the original lot into twenty-five or more lots.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any provision of G.S. 160D-705 to the contrary, the
Brunswick County Board of Commissioners shall hear and make the final decision on all special
use permits.
SECTION 4. Brunswick County shall require a traffic impact analysis to be
submitted in conjunction with an application for (i) a preliminary s ubdivision plat that would
result in the division of the original lot into twenty-five or more lots, (ii) a major site plan, (iii) a
special use permit, (iv) a planned development, and (v) all other residential or commercial
projects reasonably anticipated to generate at least 100 vehicle trips at peak hour or 1,000 vehicle
trips per day. The Brunswick County Planning Director shall present all traffic impact analyses
submitted in conjunction with an application before the Brunswick County Board of
Commissioners in open session at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of
Commissioners following receipt of the traffic impact analysis. If the Board of Commissioners
is required to make the final decision on the project, the Board shall hear the Planning Director's
presentation prior to voting on the project.
SECTION 5. The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners shall make final
decisions on zoning ordinance text amendments, zoning map amendments, preliminary
subdivision plats, variances subject to approval by the Board, and special use permits by a
recorded vote taken in open session and the official record of the meeting shall reflect how each
member voted on each matter before the Board of Commissioners.
SECTION 6. This act applies only to the use and development of land and structures
located in Brunswick County outside of the land use and zoning jurisdiction of municipalities
located in Brunswick County.

Page 2 Session Law 2026-30 House Bill 1222
SECTION 7. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to applications
submitted on or after that date.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of July, 2026.

s/ Rachel Hunt
President of the Senate

s/ Destin Hall
Speaker of the House of Representatives