Various Local Provisions VII.
What it does: On the version voted May 6, 2026: Removes certain land from the town limits of Southport, Yadkinville and Kannapolis, ends Sunset Beach's land-use authority outside its limits, changes Yadkinville's, and lifts the cap on noncontiguous annexations for East Spencer. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Conference Rpt Second Reading
Conference report: removes described property from Southport, Kannapolis and Yadkinville limits, ends Sunset Beach's authority over an extraterritorial area, lets Franklin County acquire land in three adjacent counties, lifts East Spencer's satellite annexation cap, and sets two-year 2026 terms for Forsyth boards. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 28 · No 21 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Republicans | 28 | 1 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Norman SandersonR2No
The full roll (50)
Yes 28
- Amy GaleyR25
- Benton SawreyR10
- Bill RabonR8
- Bob BrinsonR3
- Brad OvercashR43
- Brent JacksonR9
- Buck NewtonR4
- Carl FordR33
- Chris MeasmerR34
- Danny BrittR24
- Dave CravenR29
- Eddie SettleR36
- Jim BurginR12
- Kevin CorbinR50
- Lisa BarnesR11
- Mark HolloR45
- Michael LazzaraR6
- Michael LeeR7
- Phil BergerR26
- Ralph HiseR47
- Steve JarvisR30
- Ted AlexanderR44
- Tim MoffittR48
- Todd JohnsonR35
- Tom McInnisR21
- Vickie SawyerR37
- Warren DanielR46
- Former memberR
No 21
- Caleb TheodrosD41
- Dan BlueD14
- DeAndrea SalvadorD39
- Gale AdcockD16
- Gladys RobinsonD28
- Jay ChaudhuriD15
- Jonah GarsonD23
- Joyce WaddellD40
- Julie MayfieldD49
- Kandie SmithD5
- Lisa GrafsteinD13
- Michael GarrettD27
- Mujtaba MohammedD38
- Natalie MurdockD20
- Norman SandersonR2
- Paul LoweD32
- Sophia ChitlikD22
- Sydney BatchD17
- Val ApplewhiteD19
- Woodson BradleyD42
- Former memberD
Not voting 1
- Dana JonesR31
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.