Bill
SB 6
SB 6 is a blank local act for North Carolina's 31st Senate District (Forsyth & Stokes) with no substantive provisions yet, serving as a placeholder for future local changes.
Status
- Introduced: August 15, 2025
- Current status: Passed first reading (chamber of introduction)
- Classification: Local bill / “blank bill” (no substantive text beyond jurisdictional statement)
What this bill is (purpose and scope)
- Title as filed: “31st Senatorial District Local Act‑1.”
- Jurisdiction: applies only to North Carolina’s 31st Senatorial District (subject lines indicate Forsyth County and Stokes County).
- The filed text is a placeholder: the only substantive line in the published version is that the act “relates only to the 31st Senatorial District” and that it becomes effective when enacted. In other words, the bill as published contains no enacted policy changes or regulatory language.
Key points / what’s known
- This is a local/technical act limited to the geographic area of the 31st Senate District. Local acts are commonly used to change governance, administrative details, local elections, or county/city authorities (but the bill as filed does not specify any of those).
- Because the bill is labeled a “blank bill” (no substantive statutory amendments provided), it is likely a placeholder or vehicle intended to be filled later with specific local provisions or used to expedite local changes that will be added as amendments in committee or on the floor.
- Affected parties (potentially): residents, local governments, boards and agencies, and service providers in Forsyth and Stokes counties — but no concrete changes are specified yet.
Procedural / next steps to watch
- After first reading, standard next steps are referral to the relevant committee(s), public hearings (if required), committee votes, second and third readings on the floor, and then transmittal to the other chamber for the same process. If both chambers pass the measure, it would go to the governor for signature and become law (effective as stated in the bill).
- Because the bill currently lacks text, stakeholders should watch for:
- Committee assignment and any posted committee agenda or hearing notices;
- Substitute language or floor amendments that add substantive provisions; and
- Any fiscal notes or local government/county reports associated with later drafts.
Practical implications / recommended follow‑up
- At present there is no substantive change to analyze — there is nothing enacted or proposed in the public text beyond the jurisdictional scope.
- If you represent or serve Forsyth or Stokes County interests, monitor the bill closely for: committee assignments, proposed amendments, and the addition of substantive language.
- Useful tracking steps: check the General Assembly bill page for SB 6, sign up for committee hearing notices, and contact the sponsor or the Senate Clerk for information on the intended local changes to be added to this vehicle.
Where to get updates
- North Carolina General Assembly bill tracking page (search “SB 6” / “31st Senatorial District Local Act‑1”)
- Committee calendars and agendas once the bill is referred
- Offices of the bill sponsor and the clerks for the Senate and House
If you’d like, I can:
- Monitor the bill and send a concise alert when substantive text or committee actions appear; or
- Draft a short stakeholder memo tailored to Forsyth or Stokes County officials outlining potential issues to watch (land use, governance, taxes, etc.), depending on the kinds of local changes you expect.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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