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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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
135–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 145
Jun 2, 2026
D
Democratic58
93% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican85
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
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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