Squatters bill adjusted, will return to House floor

Published July 29, 2025 12:46pm ET



(The Center Square) – Eviction of squatters from private property is in adjusted legislation approved by the Rules Committee of the North Carolina House of Representatives, a move toward settling the dispute of a veto from the governor.

The bill stripped out provisions added by the Senate that regulate student’s use of cellphones in the classroom and also removes a ban on local government regulation of pet shops, which caused Gov. Josh Stein to issue one of his 14 vetoes.

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