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H1225 • 2025

Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.

Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Zenger, K. Brown
Last action
2026-06-17
Official status
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.

H1225-SMCJ-90(e1)-v-4 (2026-06-02): Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.

What This Bill Does

  • H1225-SMCJ-90(e1)-v-4 (2026-06-02): Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.
  • H1225-SMCJ-92(e1)-v-2 (2026-06-17): Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1225: Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1225: Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Housing and Development.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: June 2, 2026 Introduced by: Reps.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1225: Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1225: Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.
  • Committee: House Housing and Development.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: June 17, 2026 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Zenger, K.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-17 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2026-06-17 House

    Reptd Fav

  3. 2026-06-02 House

    Re-ref Com On Housing and Development

  4. 2026-06-02 House

    Reptd Fav

  5. 2026-05-19 House

    Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  6. 2026-05-19 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  7. 2026-05-06 House

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  8. 2026-05-06 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  9. 2026-05-05 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H1225-SMCJ-90(e1)-v-4
(2026-06-02): Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.
H1225-SMCJ-92(e1)-v-2
(2026-06-17): Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1225

Short Title: Winston-Salem Zoning Procedure Changes. (Local)
Sponsors: Representatives Zenger and K. Brown (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 6, 2026
*H1225-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO ALLOW FOR THE PLANNING BOARD TO HOLD HEARINGS AND MAKE 2
FINAL DECISIONS FOR ZONING AMENDMENT REQ UESTS IN THE CITY OF 3
WINSTON-SALEM. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. G.S. 160D-602 reads as rewritten: 6
"§ 160D-602. Notice of hearing on proposed zoning map amendments. 7
… 8
(f) Delegation. – The governing board may, by ordinance, delegate or assign the 9
authority for the rezoning of property to a designated planning board. The governing board shall 10
provide a right of appeal and review before the governing board in accordance with rules adopted 11
by the governing board. Such authority shall be exercised by the designated planning board under 12
such rules, regulations, and guidelines as may be established by the governing board." 13
SECTION 2. This act applies only to the City of Winston-Salem. 14
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 15