State Sen. Bob Brinson has submitted legislation in the North Carolina Senate proposing to amend Washington’s boundaries by deannexing certain land from the city’s corporate limits, according to the North Carolina State Senate.
Filed as SB 832 on April 23 for the 2025 regular session, the bill carries the short title, ‘Washington Deannexation.’
Our summary below is based on the official text of the legislation and may include clarifications for key points.
The bill proposes to remove an 18.93-acre parcel described by metes and bounds along Airport Road and Market Street Extension, as delineated on a May 2, 2023 survey by Sorrell Land Surveying Inc., from the city of Washington’s corporate limits in Beaufort County. While the tract would be taken out of the corporate limits, all current city liens for ad valorem taxes and special assessments remain, and may still be collected or foreclosed as if the property were still within the city’s jurisdiction. The act is set to become effective June 30, 2026, and beginning with tax years on or after July 1, 2026, the property would not be subject to city municipal taxes.
During the 2025 regular session, Brinson also introduced 13 additional bills.
Legislation in North Carolina goes through a multi-step process before enactment. After a lawmaker files a bill, it is directed to a committee for consideration. The bill must go through three readings in each legislative chamber. If amendments are made after passage by one chamber, both chambers must approve the final version. Ultimately, once approved by both, the measure proceeds to the governor, who has 10 days—30 if the legislature is not in session—to sign, veto, or allow the measure to become law without signing.
Further details on bills and actions are available here.
Brinson earned his bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1991.
Brinson, a Republican, was elected in 2025 to represent North Carolina’s 3rd Senate district, succeeding Robert Hanig as state senator.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brinson | SB 832 | 04/23/2026 | Washington Deannexation. |
| Bob Brinson | SB 818 | 04/22/2026 | Even-Yr Elections/Voting/Pink Hill. |
| Bob Brinson | SB 803 | 04/21/2026 | Beaufort Dist. B Occupancy Tax. |
| Bob Brinson, Carl Ford, and Tom McInnis | SB 816 | 04/21/2026 | Child. of Wartime Vets Sch’ship Funds & Flex. |
| Bob Brinson, Buck Newton, and Warren Daniel | SB 670 | 03/25/2025 | Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited. |
| Bob Brinson, Bobby Hanig, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 394 | 03/24/2025 | Prohibit Foreign Ownership of NC Land. |
| Bob Brinson, Gale Adcock, and Mark Hollo | SB 430 | 03/24/2025 | Revise Child Passenger Restraint System Law. |
| Bob Brinson | SB 356 | 03/20/2025 | Global Transpark Authority Sales Tax Mods. |
| Bob Brinson, Bobby Hanig, and Todd Johnson | SB 276 | 03/12/2025 | Study Residual Property Market Mechanisms. |
| Bob Brinson, Buck Newton, and Michael A. Lazzara | SB 245 | 03/05/2025 | The Rakim Shackleford Embalming Fluid Act. |
| Bob Brinson and Buck Newton | SB 228 | 03/04/2025 | Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill. |
| Bob Brinson, Amy S. Galey, and Kevin Corbin | SB 229 | 03/04/2025 | Authorize NIL Agency Contracts. |
| Bob Brinson, Dana Jones, and Jim Burgin | SB 31 | 01/30/2025 | The Wells Act. |
| Bob Brinson | SB 8 | 01/29/2025 | 3rd Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
