North CarolinaHB 7892025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MITIGATING FACTOR FOR CERTAIN PERSONS CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING WHO VOLUNTARILY EQUIP AND OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM PRIOR TO TRIAL.

Sponsored By: Carson Smith (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), MD Timothy Reeder (Republican), Mike Schietzelt (Republican)

In Committee

COURTSCRIMESCRIMINAL PROCEDUREDWIMOTOR VEHICLESPUBLICSENTENCINGTRAFFIC OFFENSESMONITORING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMSIGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Carson Smith

    Republican • House

  • Allen Chesser

    Republican • House

  • MD Timothy Reeder

    Republican • House

  • Mike Schietzelt

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

  • Jr. A. Reece Pyrtle

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

  • Shelly Willingham

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 100 • No: 7

House vote 5/1/2025

HB 789: Mitigating Factor/Pretrial Use of Ignition Interlock Device.

Yes: 100 • No: 7 • Other: 13

Actions Timeline

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

    5/5/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    5/5/2025Senate
  3. Regular Message Received From House

    5/5/2025Senate
  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    5/1/2025House
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/1/2025House
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/1/2025House
  7. Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025

    4/30/2025House
  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    4/30/2025House
  9. Reptd Fav

    4/30/2025House
  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/29/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/29/2025House
  12. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/8/2025House
  13. Passed 1st Reading

    4/8/2025House
  14. Filed

    4/3/2025House

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