Sen. Bob Brinson

Maddy summarySB 8, titled "3rd Senatorial District Local Act-1," is a procedural bill that solely relates to North Carolina's 3rd Senatorial District. It contains no substantive policy provisions or changes to laws, as stated in Section 1 of the bill text. The act merely identifies its scope and specifies that it becomes effective upon enactment (Section 2). This is a standard local act with no direct impact on residents or policy, consistent with procedural resolutions naming districts.

Maddy summarySB 27 restores local governments' authority to down-zone (reduce development density or limit land uses) in ten specific coastal counties without requiring written consent from all affected property owners. It directly affects property owners in Bertie, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Tyrrell counties. The bill changes the law so that counties can initiate down-zoning amendments without owner consent, reversing a prior requirement. This change applies retroactively to December 11, 2024, affecting ordinances adopted after that date.