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NC Senate panel resurrects ‘unauthorized camping’ homeless ban
The North Carolina Senate Judiciary committee revived a bill banning unauthorized homeless encampments outside official city-maintained sites. The amendment, attached to House Bill 437, requires local governments to provide designated camps with sanitation and safety measures, but faced Democratic criticism over practicality and regional disparities.
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