Save Our Beaches.
This bill, titled "Save Our Beaches," stops a specific rule that would have allowed the use of wheat straw bales for sand fencing in North Carolina's ocean hazard areas. By disapproving this rule, the legislation ensures that beach restoration projects in these zones cannot rely on this particular type of temporary barrier. The change directly affects coastal management agencies and contractors who might have planned to use wheat straw bales for erosion control. Ultimately, the bill leaves the decision of which materials are permitted for sand fencing to existing regulations rather than the new wheat straw provision.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Last action May 5, 2026
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The bill was renumbered from a draft identifier to the official House Bill 1187 and updated to reflect the 2025 legislative session. The most significant substantive change is the expansion of the sponsor list to include Representatives Butler, Greenfield, and Cook, while adding a reference to the General Assembly website for a full list. The referral path to the Agriculture and Environment, State and Local Government, and Rules committees was also clarified and dated.
Scope change
The bill's scope of applicability remains unchanged; the text of the bill itself has not been modified.
TECHNICAL
Added three additional sponsors (Butler, Greenfield, and Cook) to the bill header and included a reference to the online sponsor list.
Updated the bill title and session information to reflect the official 2025 session and House Bill number.
Removed the previous draft identifier (DRH40706-MC-274A) and replaced it with the official version number (H1187-v-1).
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Total actions
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Committee
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May 5, 2026
Committee
Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Filed
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3 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deb Butler
DDemocratic
P
Julia Greenfield
DDemocratic
P
Pricey Harrison
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Cook
DDemocratic
Co
Becky Carney
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Cohn
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn Logan
DDemocratic
Co
James Roberson
DDemocratic
Co
Jordan Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Marcia Morey
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Cervania
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Belk
DDemocratic
Co
Phil Rubin
DDemocratic
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