# North Carolina HB 627: AN ACT TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY ALLOWING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR SITING OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.

North Carolina HB 627, AN ACT TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY ALLOWING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR SITING OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Matthew Winslow (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-07 (Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 627
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY ALLOWING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR SITING OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsors: Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Matthew Winslow (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: HOUSING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PLANNING & ZONING, PROPERTY, PUBLIC, LOCAL ORDINANCES
- 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

- Sponsor: Vernetta Alston (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Matthew Winslow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maria Cervania (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julia Greenfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-07: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-05-07: Withdrawn From Cal (House)
- 2025-05-06: Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-17: Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-02: Ref to the Com on Housing and Development, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H627v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H627v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H627v2.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 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (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
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H627v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H627v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H627v2.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 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 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-HB627-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).