HB 1218 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Navigable Waters/Pine Knoll Shores.

This bill grants the Town of Pine Knoll Shores the authority to manage navigable waters within its boundaries by installing navigation markers and creating no-wake zones. To implement these changes, the town must first use GPS coordinates to identify specific locations and provide written notice to federal and state agencies before placing buoys or designating speed limits. The legislation also clarifies that state and federal regulations take precedence over any local rules the town adopts and authorizes local law enforcement to enforce these new ordinances.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 4, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

Edition 1 Edition 2 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised to remove the authority for the town to establish 'no-wake zones' and to streamline the process for placing navigation aids by eliminating the requirement to use GPS coordinates and the need for a six-week notice period. The changes simplify the town's ability to manage waterways but remove its power to regulate boat speeds independently.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the town's authority to create no-wake zones, leaving only the authority to place navigation aids and markers.
SCOPE

Removed the provision allowing the town to enact and enforce no-wake zones, which previously limited boat speeds in specific areas.

REQUIREMENT

Simplified the requirements for placing navigation aids by removing the mandate to use GPS coordinates and reducing the notification timeline to a general six-week notice without specific publication requirements.

DEFINITION

Deleted the specific definition of 'no-wake zones' and the requirement that they be marked with specific buoys or markers.

Floor votes · House Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

1350
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 145
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic58
54 Yea 4
93% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican85
79 Yea 6
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 4, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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