North CarolinaHB 2462025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR RECKLESS DRIVING OR STREET RACING THAT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR HIT AND RUN OFFENSES THAT RESULT IN DEATH.

Sponsored By: John A. Torbett (Republican)

In Committee

COURTSCRIMESCRIMINAL PROCEDUREDEATH & DYINGDMVDRIVERS LICENSESFINES & PENALTIESID SYSTEMSLICENSES & PERMITSMOTOR VEHICLESPUBLICSENTENCINGLIABILITYTRAFFIC OFFENSESNAMED LAWS

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John A. Torbett

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Celeste C. Cairns

    Republican • House

  • Becky Carney

    Democratic • House

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

  • Ya Liu

    Democratic • House

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Carolyn G. Logan

    Democratic • House

  • Nasif Majeed

    Independent • House

  • Jr. Ben T. Moss

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Pike

    Republican • House

  • Brian Turner

    Democratic • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

  • Shelly Willingham

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 113 • No: 0

House vote 4/15/2025

HB 246: Liam's Law.

Yes: 113 • No: 0 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    4/16/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    4/16/2025Senate
  3. Regular Message Received From House

    4/16/2025Senate
  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    4/16/2025House
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    4/15/2025House
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    4/15/2025House
  7. Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025

    4/10/2025House
  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    4/10/2025House
  9. Reptd Fav

    4/10/2025House
  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/8/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/8/2025House
  12. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    3/3/2025House
  13. Passed 1st Reading

    3/3/2025House
  14. Filed

    2/27/2025House

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