HB 24 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Restore Down-Zoning Authority.

HB 24, titled "Restore Down-Zoning Authority," aims to reinstate the power of local governments to initiate "down-zoning." This means local governments would regain the ability to change zoning classifications for properties to allow for less intensive development or use. The bill achieves this by repealing Section 3K.1 of S.L. 2024-57, which had previously restricted this authority. If enacted, it would apply retroactively to December 11, 2024, ensuring that any local ordinances impacted by the repealed section are restored to their status prior to that date.

Issues: ✗ Housing

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent technical formatting updates and sponsor information changes during its transition from filing to the first edition. The primary substantive change is the addition of three new co-sponsors (Penny, Warren, and McNeely) to the original sponsor Representative Adams, expanding the legislative coalition behind the Restore Down-Zoning Authority initiative. The bill number also changed from a draft identifier to the official H24-v-1 designation.

TECHNICAL

Bill identifier changed from draft number DRH10020-MQ-5 to official version H24-v-1

Added three new co-sponsors (Penny, Warren, and McNeely) to the original sponsor Representative Adams, with reference to the General Assembly website for complete sponsor list

Updated filing date from January 29, 2025 to January 30, 2025 for the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Committee

May 5, 2025

Committee

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

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May 5, 2025

Committee

Serial Referral To Housing and Development Stricken

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Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Jan 30, 2025

Committee

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

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Jan 29, 2025

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3 primary · 25 co-sponsors