North Carolina SenateSB 493
Land Use Clarification and Changes.
Passed 33–12Crossed party lines
What it does: Requires commercial zoning to permit public school buildings by right or special use, phases out cities' extraterritorial planning jurisdiction by county population starting October 1, 2026, and clarifies that existing use rights survive approval of added uses. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Second Reading
The tally
Yes 33 · No 12 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| Republicans | 28 | 0 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Jay ChaudhuriD15Yes
- Julie MayfieldD49Yes
- Natalie MurdockD20Yes
- Sophia ChitlikD22Yes
- Former memberDYes
The full roll (50)
Yes 33
- Amy GaleyR25
- Benton SawreyR10
- Bill RabonR8
- Bob BrinsonR3
- Brad OvercashR43
- Brent JacksonR9
- Buck NewtonR4
- Chris MeasmerR34
- Dana JonesR31
- Danny BrittR24
- Dave CravenR29
- Eddie SettleR36
- Jay ChaudhuriD15
- Jim BurginR12
- Julie MayfieldD49
- Lisa BarnesR11
- Mark HolloR45
- Michael LazzaraR6
- Michael LeeR7
- Natalie MurdockD20
- Norman SandersonR2
- Phil BergerR26
- Ralph HiseR47
- Sophia ChitlikD22
- Steve JarvisR30
- Ted AlexanderR44
- Tim MoffittR48
- Todd JohnsonR35
- Tom McInnisR21
- Vickie SawyerR37
- Warren DanielR46
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
No 12
- Dan BlueD14
- DeAndrea SalvadorD39
- Gale AdcockD16
- Gladys RobinsonD28
- Joyce WaddellD40
- Kandie SmithD5
- Lisa GrafsteinD13
- Mujtaba MohammedD38
- Paul LoweD32
- Val ApplewhiteD19
- Woodson BradleyD42
- Former memberD
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.