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AI Laws USA tracks 44 entries for North Carolina: 12 statewide and 32 from counties and cities. Federal rules apply on top of these; see the federal page . Each entry links to its official source.
34 In effect 1 Enacted, not yet in effect 7 Proposed 1 No longer in effect 1 Blocked in court
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Statewide
Statewide AI rules and bills in North Carolina
Rule Status Takes or took effect
NC AI Strategic Roadmap (released Jul. 1, 2026) In effect July 1, 2026 North Carolina AG LivCor algorithmic rent settlement (2026) In effect June 26, 2026 EBCI Ord. 158 (Data Center Moratorium) In effect May 7, 2026 Executive Order No. 24: Advancing Trustworthy Artificial Int In effect September 2, 2025 NC DOI AI Bulletin In effect December 18, 2024 NC HB 591 (AI CSAM, deepfake intimate images & sextortion) In effect December 1, 2024 North Carolina State Government Responsible Use of Artificia In effect August 1, 2024 NC Generative AI Implementation Recommendations and Consider In effect January 16, 2024 NC HB 469 (2017 AV statute) In effect December 1, 2017 North Carolina Senate Bill 730 (Data Center Water and Coolin Proposed Not yet set NC AG framework for a Duke data center rate class (2026) Proposed Not yet set North Carolina AI Regulatory Reform Act (Deepfake/NCII Provisions) Proposed Not yet set
Counties and cities
County and city AI rules and bills in North Carolina
Rule Where Status Takes or took effect
Raleigh NC proposed 6-month data center moratorium (2026) Raleigh In effect October 6, 2026 Beaufort County NC one-year data center moratorium Beaufort County In effect October 5, 2026 Newport NC data center moratorium (2026) Newport In effect September 16, 2026 Statesville NC 180-day data center moratorium (2026) Statesville In effect September 14, 2026 Southport NC 15-month data center moratorium (2026) Southport In effect September 10, 2026 Nash County NC countywide data center moratorium (2026) Nash County In effect September 8, 2026 Durham County NC nine-month data center moratorium (2026) Durham County In effect August 24, 2026 Jackson County NC one-year data center moratorium (2026-02) Jackson County In effect August 18, 2026 Greensboro NC 180-day data center moratorium (2026) Greensboro In effect August 18, 2026 Alamance County NC one-year data center moratorium (2026) Alamance County In effect August 17, 2026 Yadkin County NC two-year data center moratorium (2026) Yadkin County In effect August 17, 2026 Waxhaw NC 12-month data center moratorium (ORD2026014) Waxhaw In effect August 11, 2026 Farmville NC 12-month data center moratorium (2026) Farmville In effect August 3, 2026 Cary NC 18-month data center moratorium (2026) Cary In effect August 1, 2026 Henderson County NC data center regulations (eff. July 15, 2026) Henderson County In effect July 15, 2026 Holly Springs NC 12-month data center moratorium (2026) Holly Springs In effect June 17, 2026 Cumberland County NC Six-Month Data Center Moratorium Cumberland County In effect June 15, 2026 Six-month data-center moratorium (Cumberland County, NC) Cumberland County In effect June 15, 2026 Charlotte Data Center Moratorium Charlotte In effect June 8, 2026 Orange County NC one-year data center moratorium (Apr 2026) Orange County In effect April 22, 2026 Chatham County, NC — one-year data center moratorium (2026) Chatham County In effect February 1, 2026 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte In effect October 28, 2025 Board Policy O-AIU and CMS Generative AI Guidance (2025-26) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools In effect October 28, 2025 Durham NC Public Schools Durham In effect September 25, 2025 Wake County NC Public School System Raleigh In effect Not yet set One-Year Moratorium on New Data Center Development Asheville Enacted, not yet in effect Not yet set Policy Code 1910 Generative Artificial Intelligence (draft) Wake County Public School System Proposed Not yet set Fayetteville data-center ordinance (public hearing Aug 10, 2026) Fayetteville Proposed Not yet set Davidson County NC 4-month data center moratorium (proposed, 2026) Davidson County Proposed Not yet set Guilford County NC proposed 180-day data center moratorium Guilford County Proposed Not yet set Eco TIP West LLC v. Chatham County (N.C. Super. Ct. 2026) Chatham County Blocked in court Not yet set
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