# North Carolina HB 281: AN ACT TO RESTORE THE AUTHORITY TO INITIATE DOWN-ZONING IN MOREHEAD CITY, THE TOWN OF BEAUFORT, THE TOWN OF BOGUE, THE TOWN OF CAPE CARTERET, THE TOWN OF CEDAR POINT, AND THE TOWN OF NEWPORT.

North Carolina HB 281, AN ACT TO RESTORE THE AUTHORITY TO INITIATE DOWN-ZONING IN MOREHEAD CITY, THE TOWN OF BEAUFORT, THE TOWN OF BOGUE, THE TOWN OF CAPE CARTERET, THE TOWN OF CEDAR POINT, AND THE TOWN OF NEWPORT., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status in committee, last action 2025-03-05 (Ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB281-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 281
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO RESTORE THE AUTHORITY TO INITIATE DOWN-ZONING IN MOREHEAD CITY, THE TOWN OF BEAUFORT, THE TOWN OF BOGUE, THE TOWN OF CAPE CARTERET, THE TOWN OF CEDAR POINT, AND THE TOWN OF NEWPORT.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-03-05, Ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: COUNTIES, LOCAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPALITIES, PLANNING & ZONING, PROPERTY, SESSION LAWS, CARTERET COUNTY, MOREHEAD CITY, CEDAR POINT, BEAUFORT, NEWPORT, LOCAL ORDINANCES, CAPE CARTERET, BOGUE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (3)

- 2025-03-05: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-05: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H281v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H281v1.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H281v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H281v1.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB281-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).