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S203 • 2025

City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Lee, Rabon
Last action
2025-06-17
Official status
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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.

City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

S203-SMCO-12(e1)-v-2 (2025-03-12): City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

What This Bill Does

  • S203-SMCO-12(e1)-v-2 (2025-03-12): City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.
  • S203-SMCO-7(e1)-v-8 (2025-03-11): City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.
  • S203-SMRN-70(CSRN-22)-v-5 (2025-06-17): City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 203: City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 203: City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.
  • Committee: Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: March 12, 2025 Introduced by: Sens.
  • Lee, Rabon Prepared by: Ike McRee Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *S203-SMCO-12(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: Senate Bill 203 would amend the Charter of the City of Wilmington to authorize an additional method by which the City of Wilmington could sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer real property.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 203: City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 203: City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.
  • Committee: Senate State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: March 11, 2025 Introduced by: Sens.
  • Lee, Rabon Prepared by: Ike McRee Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *S203-SMCO-7(e1)-v-8* 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 SENATE BILL 203: City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 203: City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: June 17, 2025 Introduced by: Sens.
  • Lee, Rabon Prepared by: Brad Krehely Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: PCS to First Edition S203-CSRN-22 Kara McCraw Director *S203-SMRN-70(CSRN-22)-v-5* 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. 2025-06-17 House

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

  2. 2025-06-17 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  3. 2025-05-27 House

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

  4. 2025-05-27 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  5. 2025-03-18 House

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

  6. 2025-03-18 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  7. 2025-03-17 House

    Regular Message Received From Senate

  8. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Regular Message Sent To House

  9. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  10. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  14. 2025-03-03 Senate

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

  15. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  16. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S203-SMCO-12(e1)-v-2
(2025-03-12): City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.
S203-SMCO-7(e1)-v-8
(2025-03-11): City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.
S203-SMRN-70(CSRN-22)-v-5
(2025-06-17): City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 2
SENATE BILL 203
House Committee Substitute Favorable 6/17/25

Short Title: City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances. (Local)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
March 3, 2025
*S203-v-2*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT AUTHORIZING T HE CITY OF WILMINGTO N TO SELL, EXCHANGE, OR 2
OTHERWISE TRANSFER REAL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. Section 13.8 of the Charter of the City of Wilmington, being Chapter 5
495 of the 1977 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 615 of the Session Laws of 1991, reads 6
as rewritten: 7
"Sec. 13.8. Conditions and Restrictions on the Sale of Property. (a) The City of 8
Wilmington may make any sale, exchange, or transfer of property pursuant to G.S. 160A -268, 9
160A-269, 160A-270, or 160A-271 in any manner authorized by general or local law, subject to 10
such covenants, conditions, and restrictions as the City Council may de em to be in the public 11
interest. 12
(b) Conveyance of real property with restrictions. The City Council may, in addition to 13
other authorized means, approve the sale, exchange, or transfer of the fee or any lesser interest 14
in real property, either by public sa le or by negotiated private sale. The transfer shall be in 15
furtherance of adopted City policies or plans for the area. The City may attach to the transfer and 16
to the interest conveyed any covenants, conditions, or restrictions, or a combination of them, the 17
City deems necessary to further the adopted policies or plans. The consideration received by the 18
City for the conveyance may reflect the restricted use of the property resulting from the 19
covenants, conditions, or restrictions. The City may invite bids or written proposals, including 20
detailed development plans and site plans, for the purchase of any such property or property 21
interest, whether by sale, exchange, or other transfer, pursuant to the specifications as may be 22
approved by the City. A sale, exchan ge, or other transfer of real property, or interest therein, 23
pursuant to this section may be made contingent upon any necessary rezoning of the property. 24
Any conveyance under this section may be made only pursuant to a resolution of the City Council 25
authorizing the conveyance. Notice by publication of the proposed transaction shall be given at 26
least 10 days prior to adoption of the resolution, and the notice shall generally describe (i) the 27
property involved, (ii) the nature of the interest to be conveyed, and (iii) all of the material terms 28
of the proposed transaction, including any covenants, conditions, or restrictions which may be 29
applicable. The notice shall give the time and place of the City Council meeting where the 30
proposed transaction will be considered and shall announce the Council 's intention to authorize 31
the proposed transaction. The authority contained in this section is in addition to, and not in 32
limitation of, any other authority granted by this Charter or any other general or local law." 33
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 34