North CarolinaHB 1082025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO ALLOW ONLY SOBER DRIVERS TO OPERATE VEHICLES AND VESSELS AND SAVE LIVES OF OPERATORS, PASSENGERS, AND PEDESTRIANS BY LOWERING THE ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION LEGAL LIMIT FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE OR VESSEL FROM 0.08 TO 0.05; TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN THE IMMEDIATE CIVIL PRETRIAL REVOCATION OF DRIVERS LICENSES; TO REQUIRE IMPAIRED DRIVERS TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THEIR PROCESSING; TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY MOTIONS BY ADMITTING ALCOHOL AND DRUG SCREENING TESTS TO PROVE THE ARRESTING OFFICER HAD PROBABLE CAUSE; TO ASSURE TRANSPARENCY IN THE COURTS SO THAT ALL OPERATORS ARE TREATED EQUALLY AND ALL USERS OF THE STREETS AND WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAVE EQUAL PROTECTION FROM IMPAIRED DRIVERS BY REQUIRING VIDEO RECORDING OF DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS AND PUBLISHING REPORTS OF HOW IMPAIRED DRIVING CASES ARE RESOLVED; TO ALLOW REPEAT OFFENDERS A METHOD TO PROVE THEIR SOBRIETY AND OBTAIN A LEGAL METHOD TO OPERATE A VEHICLE; AND TO REVISE THE PUNISHMENT IMPOSED ON A PERSON OVER LAWFUL AGE WHO AIDS AND ABETS A PERSON UNDER LAWFUL AGE IN THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY RESULTS.

Sponsored By: Eric Ager (Democratic), Mike Clampitt (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican)

In Committee

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESCIVIL PROCEDURECOMMERCECOURTSCRIMESCRIMINAL PROCEDUREDMVDRIVERS LICENSESDRUG & ALCOHOL TESTINGDWIID SYSTEMSLICENSES & PERMITSMINORSMOTOR VEHICLESPUBLICRETAILINGTESTINGTRANSPORTATIONTRAFFIC OFFENSESBOATS & WATERCRAFTCIVIL ACTIONSCAMERAS

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Eric Ager

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Clampitt

    Republican • House

  • Brian Echevarria

    Republican • House

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Laura Budd

    Democratic • House

  • Brent Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Lindsey Prather

    Democratic • House

  • Rodney D. Pierce

    Democratic • House

  • Stephen M. Ross

    Republican • House

  • Mitchell S. Setzer

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Ref to the Com on Alcoholic Beverage Control, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    2/13/2025House
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    2/13/2025House
  3. Filed

    2/12/2025House

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