# North Carolina HB 53: AN ACT TO INCREASE THE DAMAGE THRESHOLDS FOR ACCIDENTS DEFINED BY THE SAFE DRIVER INCENTIVE PLAN.

North Carolina HB 53, AN ACT TO INCREASE THE DAMAGE THRESHOLDS FOR ACCIDENTS DEFINED BY THE SAFE DRIVER INCENTIVE PLAN., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Chris Humphrey (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican); status passed house, last action 2025-04-10 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 53
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO INCREASE THE DAMAGE THRESHOLDS FOR ACCIDENTS DEFINED BY THE SAFE DRIVER INCENTIVE PLAN.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Chris Humphrey (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: CRIMES, DMV, DRIVERS LICENSES, ID SYSTEMS, INSURANCE, INSURANCE, LIABILITY, INSURANCE, MOTOR VEHICLE, LICENSES & PERMITS, MOTOR VEHICLES, PUBLIC, LIABILITY, TRAFFIC OFFENSES
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (112 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Humphrey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Scott (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Harry Warren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Belk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Clampitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Kidwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | HB 53: Increase Accident Thresholds/Safe Driver Plan. | pass | 112 | 1 | 6 |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-10: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-04-09: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-03: Placed On Cal For 04/09/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-01: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-12: Re-ref Com On Finance (House)
- 2025-03-12: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-04: Re-ref Com On Insurance (House)
- 2025-03-04: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-02-17: Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-17: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-02-12: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-12: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-02-12: Serial Referral To Finance Stricken (House)
- 2025-02-12: Serial Referral To Judiciary 1 Stricken (House)
- 2025-02-05: Ref to the Com on Insurance, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-05: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H53v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H53v1.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H53v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H53v1.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENT…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB403-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB53-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).