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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina lifts satellite annexation limit for the Town of Madison
Last action · June 25, 2025: Ch. SL 2025-14Sponsor: Reece Pyrtle
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What This Bill Would Do
The General Assembly of North Carolina removes the restriction capping noncontiguous s at ten percent of for the Town of Madison, allowing the town to expand its noncontiguous territory without percentage boundaries.
The Town of Madison can now incorporate noncontiguous land exceeding the previous ten percent ceiling, altering municipal boundary expansion rules and future land-use planning for property owners within the affected area.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Town of Madison
The municipality is granted the authority to annex noncontiguous areas without being restricted by the ten percent primary corporate limits cap.
Property owners within the Town of Madison
Property owners experience a change in the statutory rules governing municipal annexation limits and potential town boundary expansions.
Key Facts
- The Town of Madison is added to the statutory list of municipalities exempt from the ten percent satellite annexation area limit under G.S. 160A-58.1(b).
- The legislation removes the restriction that limits noncontiguous satellite corporate limits to ten percent of the annexing city's primary corporate limits specifically for the Town of Madison.
- The act becomes effective upon becoming law.
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Procedural history
37 actions- Jun 24, 2025HouseOrdered Enrolled
- Jun 24, 2025HouseConcurred On 3rd Reading
- Jun 18, 2025HousePlaced On Cal For 06/24/2025
- Jun 18, 2025HouseConcurred On 2nd Reading
- Jun 17, 2025HousePlaced On Cal For 06/18/2025
- Jun 17, 2025HouseCal Pursuant 36(b)
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- Jun 17, 2025HouseRuled Material
- Jun 17, 2025HouseSpecial Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- Jun 17, 2025SenateSpecial Message Sent To House
- Jun 17, 2025SenatePassed 3rd Reading
- Jun 11, 2025SenatePlaced On Cal For 06/17/2025
- Jun 11, 2025SenatePassed 2nd Reading
- Jun 10, 2025SenateReptd Fav
- Jun 3, 2025SenateRe-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Jun 3, 2025SenateCom Substitute Adopted
- Jun 3, 2025SenateReptd Fav Com Substitute
- May 22, 2025SenateRe-ref Com On Finance
- May 22, 2025SenateCom Substitute Adopted
- May 22, 2025SenateReptd Fav Com Substitute
- May 19, 2025SenateRe-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
- May 19, 2025SenateWithdrawn From Com
- Apr 10, 2025SenateRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Apr 10, 2025SenatePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 10, 2025SenateRegular Message Received From House
- Apr 10, 2025HouseRegular Message Sent To Senate
- Apr 9, 2025HousePassed 3rd Reading
- Apr 8, 2025HousePassed 2nd Reading
- Apr 3, 2025HousePlaced On Cal For 04/08/2025
- Apr 3, 2025HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Apr 3, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Apr 1, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 1, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Feb 25, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Finance
- Feb 25, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Feb 3, 2025HouseRef to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 3, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Jan 29, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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