HB 317 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Restore Down-Zoning Authority/City of High Point.

HB 317 restores the City of High Point's authority to initiate down-zoning without requiring written consent from all affected property owners. It reverses a prior law (S.L. 2024-57) that mandated such consent for down-zoning actions. The bill applies exclusively to High Point and takes effect retroactively to December 11, 2024, meaning any down-zoning ordinances adopted after that date will operate under the restored authority. Down-zoning refers to reducing permitted density, limiting land uses, or creating nonconforming conditions on properties.

Issues: ✗ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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This bill update primarily involves administrative and formatting changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill number was updated from a draft identifier to the official HB 317 designation, and sponsor information was expanded to include Representative Brockman as a co-sponsor. The referral path to House committees remains unchanged, with no modifications to the bill's actual legislative content or policy provisions.

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Bill number changed from draft identifier DRH10125-MQ-45 to official designation H317-v-1

Sponsor list expanded to include Representative Brockman as co-sponsor with note directing to General Assembly website for complete list

Date updated from March 5, 2025 to March 10, 2025 for committee referral information

Header formatting adjusted with addition of page number and session information reorganization

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Mar 10, 2025

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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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Mar 5, 2025

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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors