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S80 • 2025

Broaden Electronic Notice Authorization.

Broaden Electronic Notice Authorization.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Grafstein, Everitt
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Broaden Electronic Notice Authorization.

Broaden Electronic Notice Authorization.

What This Bill Does

  • Broaden Electronic Notice Authorization.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-02-12 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Broaden Electronic Notice Authorization.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 80

Short Title: Broaden Electronic Notice Authorization. (Local)
Sponsors: Senator Grafstein (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
February 12, 2025
*S80-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT BROADENING THE AUTHORITY TO USE ELECTRONIC MEANS TO PROVIDE 2
REQUIRED NOTICES. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. Sections 1 and 2 of S.L. 2007 -86, as amended by Section 1 of S.L. 5
2008-5 and Section 42 of S.L. 2013-410, read as rewritten: 6
"SECTION 1. The governing body of a city or town may adopt ordinances providing that 7
notice of public hearings and other required notices may be given through electronic means, 8
including, but not limited to, the Town's Internet site. Electronic notice may be in lieu of 9
traditional publication methods. Ordinances adopted pursuant to this section shall not supersede 10
any State law that requires notice by mail to certain classes of people or the posting of signs on 11
certain property and shall not alter the publication schedule for any public notice. 12
"SECTION 2. This act applies only to the Towns of Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, 13
and Knightdale.Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, and 14
Zebulon." 15
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 16