# North Carolina HB 729: Farmland Protection Act.

North Carolina HB 729, Farmland Protection Act., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Julia C. Howard (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-30 (Re-ref Com On Energy and Public Utilities) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 729
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: Farmland Protection Act.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Re-ref Com On Energy and Public Utilities
- Sponsors: Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Julia C. Howard (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, COMMISSIONS, ELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, POLLUTION, PROPERTY, PUBLIC, REAL ESTATE, SESSION LAWS, TAXATION, TAXES, PROPERTY, UTILITIES, UTILITIES COMN
- 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: Jimmy Dixon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Julia C. Howard (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dennis Riddell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Arp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Biggs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William D. Brisson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blair Eddins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles W. Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Neal Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephen M. Ross (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Stevens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Tyson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sam Watford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Winslow (Republican), House

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-30: Re-ref Com On Energy and Public Utilities (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Re-ref Com On Agriculture and Environment (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-14: Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-14: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-04-14: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken (House)
- 2025-04-14: Serial Referral To Finance Stricken (House)
- 2025-04-14: Serial Referral To Energy and Public Utilities Stricken (House)
- 2025-04-10: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added (House)
- 2025-04-10: Serial Referral To Finance Added (House)
- 2025-04-10: Serial Referral To Energy and Public Utilities Added (House)
- 2025-04-10: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken (House)
- 2025-04-10: Serial Referral To Finance Stricken (House)
- 2025-04-03: Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-02: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H729v1.pdf)
- Edition 2: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H729v2.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H729v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H729v3.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/H729v1.pdf)
- [Edition 2 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H729v2.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H729v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H729v3.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-HB729-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).