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S587 • 2025

Wake Surfing Safely.

Wake Surfing Safely.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lazzara, Sawrey, Alexander, Galey, Johnson, Jones, Sawyer
Last action
2026-06-17
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.

Wake Surfing Safely.

S587-SMCW-92(CSCW-23)-v-4 (2026-06-02): Wake Surfing Safely.

What This Bill Does

  • S587-SMCW-92(CSCW-23)-v-4 (2026-06-02): Wake Surfing Safely.
  • S587-SMCW-94(e3)-v-2 (2026-06-09): Wake Surfing Safely.
  • S587-SMTQ-46(e1)-v-2 (2025-05-06): Clarify Nonconforming Uses.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 587: Wake Surfing Safely.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 587: Wake Surfing Safely.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: June 2, 2026 Introduced by: Sens.
  • Lazzara, Sawrey Prepared by: Michael Whitfield Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: PCS to Second Edition S587-CSCW-23 Kara McCraw Director *S587-SMCW-92(CSCW-23)-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.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 587: Wake Surfing Safely.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 587: Wake Surfing Safely.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: June 9, 2026 Introduced by: Sens.
  • Lazzara, Sawrey Prepared by: Michael Whitfield Staff Attorney Analysis of: Third Edition Kara McCraw Director *S587-SMCW-94(e3)-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 587 would make wake surfing on the waters of the State within 200 feet of the shoreline or any structure, moored vessel, kayak, canoe, paddleboard, or swimmer a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 in addition to any other punishment prescribed for that offense.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 587: Clarify Nonconforming Uses.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 587: Clarify Nonconforming Uses.
  • Committee: Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: May 6, 2025 Introduced by: Sens.
  • Lazzara, Sawrey Prepared by: Chris Saunders Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *S587-SMTQ-46(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 587 would, retroactively effective December 14, 2024, establish vested rights in nonconformities, provide that amendments to land development regulations are not applicable or enforceable with regard to a nonconformity unless the landowner consents , and allow for the reconstruction, re -establishment, repair, and maintenance of a nonconformity by right if the nonconformity is not extended, expanded, enlarged, increased, or intensified.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-17 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2026-06-17 Senate

    Withdrawn From Cal

  3. 2026-06-16 Senate

    Placed On Cal For 06/17/2026

  4. 2026-06-16 Senate

    Withdrawn From Cal

  5. 2026-06-15 Senate

    Placed On Cal For 06/16/2026

  6. 2026-06-15 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  7. 2026-06-11 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  8. 2026-06-11 Senate

    Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  9. 2026-06-11 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  10. 2026-06-10 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  11. 2026-06-10 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  12. 2026-06-09 House

    Placed On Cal For 06/10/2026

  13. 2026-06-09 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  14. 2026-06-09 House

    Reptd Fav

  15. 2026-06-02 House

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

  16. 2026-06-02 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  17. 2026-05-14 House

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

  18. 2026-05-14 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  19. 2025-05-08 House

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

  20. 2025-05-08 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  21. 2025-05-08 House

    Special Message Received From Senate

  22. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Special Message Sent To House

  23. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Engrossed

  24. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  25. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  26. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Amend Adopted A1

  27. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  28. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  29. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  30. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Re-ref to Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  31. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  32. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  33. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  34. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S587-SMCW-92(CSCW-23)-v-4
(2026-06-02): Wake Surfing Safely.
S587-SMCW-94(e3)-v-2
(2026-06-09): Wake Surfing Safely.
S587-SMTQ-46(e1)-v-2
(2025-05-06): Clarify Nonconforming Uses.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 3
SENATE BILL 587
Second Edition Engrossed 5/7/25
House Committee Substitute Favorable 6/2/26

Short Title: Wake Surfing Safely. (Public)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
March 26, 2025
*S587-v-3*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT W AKE SURFING WITHIN T WO HUNDRED FEET OF T HE 2
SHORELINE, STRUCTURES, CERTAIN OTHER WATERCRAFT, AND SWIMMERS. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 75A of the General Statutes is amended by adding 5
a new section to read: 6
"§ 75A-13.4. No wake surfing within 200 feet of shoreline, structures, other watercraft, or 7
swimmers. 8
(a) No person may engage in wake surfing within 200 feet of the shoreline or any 9
structure, moored vessel, kayak, canoe, paddleboard, or swimmer. Any person who violates this 10
section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred 11
dollars ($100.00) in addition to any other punishment prescribed for that offense. 12
(b) For purposes of this section, "wake surfing" means the operation of a motorboat to 13
which weight has been added in the stern via water -filled tanks or other ballasts for the purpose 14
of creating an artificially enlarged wake that is or is intended to be surfed by another person 15
behind the motorboat." 16
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective December 1, 2026, and applies to offenses 17
committed on or after that date. 18