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H333 • 2025

Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.

Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Shepard, Gable
Last action
2025-04-16
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.

H333-SMCO-20(e1)-v-4 (2025-03-25): Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.

What This Bill Does

  • H333-SMCO-20(e1)-v-4 (2025-03-25): Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.
  • H333-SMCO-31(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-08): Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.
  • H333-SMCO-37(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-09): Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 333: Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 333: Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.
  • Committee: House Judiciary 1.
  • If favorable, re -refer to State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re - refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 25, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 333: Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 333: Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 8, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Shepard, Gable Prepared by: Ike McRee Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H333-SMCO-31(e1)-v-2* 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.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 333: Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 333: Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 9, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Shepard, Gable Prepared by: Ike McRee Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H333-SMCO-37(e1)-v-2* 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 333 would eliminate the authority of the City of Jacksonville (City) to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-04-16 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-04-15 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-04-15 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-04-10 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025

  8. 2025-04-10 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-04-10 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-04-08 House

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

  11. 2025-04-08 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-03-25 House

    Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

  13. 2025-03-25 House

    Reptd Fav

  14. 2025-03-10 House

    Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  15. 2025-03-10 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  16. 2025-03-06 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H333-SMCO-20(e1)-v-4
(2025-03-25): Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.
H333-SMCO-31(e1)-v-2
(2025-04-08): Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.
H333-SMCO-37(e1)-v-2
(2025-04-09): Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 333

Short Title: Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited. (Local)
Sponsors: Representatives Shepard and Gable (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Judiciary 1, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules,
Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 10, 2025
*H333-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT PROVIDING THA T THE CITY OF JACKSO NVILLE SHALL EXERCIS E 2
PLANNING AND DEVELOP MENT AUTHORITY ONLY WITHIN THE CITY'S 3
CONTIGUOUS CORPORATE LIMITS. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 160D-202, or any other 6
provision of law, the City of Jacksonville shall not exercise any powers granted to cities in 7
Chapter 160D of the General Statutes in any area beyond its contiguous corporate limits. 8
SECTION 1.(b) The relinquishment of jurisdiction by the City of Jacksonville over 9
the area beyond its contiguous corporate limits shall become effective on the date this act 10
becomes law; provided, however, the City of Jacksonville's development regulations and powers 11
of enforcement shall remain in effect in that area until the time provided in G.S. 160D-202(h). 12
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 13