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S1079 • 2025

Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Rabon
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
Re-ref 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.

Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

S1079-SMCW-85(e1)-v-4 (2026-05-12): Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

What This Bill Does

  • S1079-SMCW-85(e1)-v-4 (2026-05-12): Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 1079: Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 1079: Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.
  • Committee: Senate State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Sen.
  • Rabon Prepared by: Michael Whitfield Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *S1079-SMCW-85(e1)-v-4* 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.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2026-05-12 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  3. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  5. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  6. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  7. 2026-05-05 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S1079-SMCW-85(e1)-v-4
(2026-05-12): Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 1079

Short Title: Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick. (Local)
Sponsors: Senator Rabon (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 6, 2026
*S1079-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE AL L DEVELOPMENT APPROV ALS IN BRUNSWICK COU NTY 2
TO BE DECIDED BY ROL L CALL VOTE OF THE C OUNTY BOARD OF 3
COMMISSIONERS. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. S.L. 2019-99 is repealed. 6
SECTION 2. For the purposes of this act, the term "development approval" shall 7
have the same meaning as in G.S. 160D-102(13). 8
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding G.S. 160D-403 and G.S. 160D-705, the Brunswick 9
County Board of Commissioners shall make the final decision on a ll development approvals in 10
Brunswick County. The official record of all meetings where a development approval is decided 11
shall reflect how each member voted on each development approval before the Board. 12
SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law. 13