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S29 • 2025

Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.

Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Lazzara
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.

Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.

S29-SMCW-43(ACW-11)-v-6 (2025-05-06): Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.

What This Bill Does

  • S29-SMCW-43(ACW-11)-v-6 (2025-05-06): Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.
  • S29-SMCW-46(e2)-v-2 (2025-05-06): Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.
  • S29-SMRN-69(e2)-v-6 (2025-06-17): Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 29: Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 29: Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.
  • Committee: Senate State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: May 6, 2025 Introduced by: Sen.
  • Lazzara Prepared by: Michael Whitfield Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: Amendment to First Edition S29-ACW-11 Kara McCraw Director *S29-SMCW-43(ACW-11)-v-6* 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 29: Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 29: Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.
  • Committee: Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: May 6, 2025 Introduced by: Sen.
  • Lazzara Prepared by: Michael Whitfield Staff Attorney Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *S29-SMCW-46(e2)-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 29 would authorize the Onslow County Board of Commissioners to delegate to the Onslow County Planning Board authority to make the final decision on zoning map amendments.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 29: Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 29: Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: June 17, 2025 Introduced by: Sen.
  • Lazzara Prepared by: Brad Krehely Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *S29-SMRN-69(e2)-v-6* 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

  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. 2025-05-08 House

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

  6. 2025-05-08 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  7. 2025-05-07 House

    Special Message Received From Senate

  8. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Special Message Sent To House

  9. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  10. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  14. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  15. 2025-04-29 Senate

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

  16. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  17. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  18. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  19. 2025-01-30 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S29-SMCW-43(ACW-11)-v-6
(2025-05-06): Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.
S29-SMCW-46(e2)-v-2
(2025-05-06): Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.
S29-SMRN-69(e2)-v-6
(2025-06-17): Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 2
SENATE BILL 29
State and Local Government Committee Substitute Adopted 5/6/25

Short Title: Onslow - Delegate Rezoning Authority. (Local)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
February 3, 2025
*S29-v-2*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO ALLOW ONSLOW COUNTY TO DELEGATE REZONING AUTHORITY TO 2
THE PLANNING BOARD. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. G.S. 160D-602 reads as rewritten: 5
"§ 160D-602. Notice of hearing on proposed zoning map amendments. 6
… 7
(f) Delegation. – The governing board may, by ordinance, delegate to the planning board 8
the authority to conduct the hearing required under this Article and make the final decision on 9
zoning map amendment proposals, including the adoption of a consistency statement pursuant to 10
this Article. The governing board may prescribe procedures for the hearing that are not 11
inconsistent with this Article. The planning board shall make its final decision by majority vote 12
of the members of the planning boa rd. Any person with standing may appeal a decision of the 13
planning board made pursuant to this subsection to the governing board by providing written 14
notice to the clerk to the governing board within 15 days of the final decision. On appeal, the 15
governing board shall review the decision of the planning board de novo. If no notice of appeal 16
of the planning board decision is provided within 15 days of the final decision, then the decision 17
of the planning board shall be final and equivalent to the final decisi on of the governing board. 18
The governing board may, by ordinance, rescind or modify any authority delegated to the 19
planning board pursuant to this subsection." 20
SECTION 2. This act applies to Onslow County. 21
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 22