SB 328 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

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The bill title "SB 328: Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables" appears to be incorrect based on the provided text. The actual bill is titled "AN ACT TO UPDATE THE UNDERGROUND UTILITY SAFETY AND DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT" (not related to hemp). This bill updates North Carolina's underground utility safety rules by defining key terms (like "tolerance zone" for pipeline protection), requiring utility operators to mark facilities within 3 business days (10 days for subaqueous facilities), and mandating excavators to provide advance notice (3-12 days for land, 10-20 days for water areas). It specifies safety practices near pipelines (e.g., hand-digging within 24 inches of high-risk lines) and exempts small residential gardening, agricultural work under 12 inches deep, and single-family property projects. The bill does not address hemp products, age restrictions, or consumables - these terms are unrelated to the actual content.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Jun 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

A1: ASA-47-V-3 → Edition 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates North Carolina's Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act by adding new definitions for modern excavation technologies and subaqueous facilities, while significantly revising notice timing requirements for facility operators and excavators. The changes modernize the law to account for soft dig technologies and automated response systems, and adjust notification deadlines to better accommodate subaqueous facility excavations.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act to include new definitions for soft dig technologies and subaqueous facilities, and modifies notification timelines for different types of excavation projects.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Positive response' (automated information systems for locate requests), 'Soft dig technologies' (air or water pressure excavation methods), and 'Subaqueous' (facilities under water bodies).

TIMELINE

Extended notice requirements for subaqueous facilities from 3-10 days to 10-20 full working days before excavation begins.

Changed notice expiration period for excavation notices from 15 days to 28 calendar days after notice is given.

REQUIREMENT

Updated facility operator responsibilities to include specific marking requirements and timing for different facility types, including subaqueous facilities.

Revised excavator notice requirements to specify different notice periods based on whether subaqueous facilities are involved.

Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 26, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amend Adopted A1

lower

Jun 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

lower

Jun 24, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Jun 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Jun 19, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to the Com on Alcoholic Beverage Control, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

May 6, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reptd Fav

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reptd Fav

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Judiciary

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reptd Fav

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced

Filed

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors