North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 327 — Drivers With Disabilities and Law Enforcement.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent version of Senate Bill 327 has updated the section attributing sponsorship and referral details to specify a broader group of sponsors, including Senators Bryant, Robinson, and Waddell, in addition to the primary sponsor, Senator Tillman. Additionally, it has removed some procedural language regarding the bill's filing status. These changes are important because having more sponsors can indicate greater support for the bill, potentially helping it to navigate the legislative process more effectively.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 21, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 327 Short Title:
327 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45245-MS-6 (11/07) Short Title:
Senator Tillman (Primary Sponsor).
Senators Tillman (Primary Sponsor);
Bryant, Robinson, and Waddell.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A VOLUNTARY DESIGNATION ON DRIVERS LICENSES AND REGISTRATION PLATES FOR NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL ILLNESS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AND TO REQUIRE TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON HOW TO INTERACT WITH A PERSON THE OFFICER KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW HAS A MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL ILLNESS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 22, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A VOLUNTARY DESIGNATION ON DRIVERS LICENSES AND REGISTRATION PLATES FOR NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL ILLNESS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AND TO REQUIRE TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON HOW TO INTERACT WITH A PERSON THE OFFICER KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW HAS A MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL ILLNESS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.
… *DRS45245-MS-6* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (c1) Mental Illness and Developmental Disability Designation.
… *S327-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (c1) Mental Illness and Developmental Disability Designation.
Page 2 DRS45245-MS-6 [v.16] (11/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "(a) The Commission shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities, which are enforceable through its rules and regulations, certification procedures, or the provisions of G.S.
Page 2 Senate Bill 327-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "(a) The Commission shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities, which are enforceable through its rules and regulations, certification procedures, or the provisions of G.S.
DRS45245-MS-6 [v.16] (11/16) Page 3
Senate Bill 327-First Edition Page 3
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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes a voluntary designation on drivers licenses and registration plates for North Carolina residents with mental illness or developmental disabilities and requires crisis intervention training for law enforcement.

  • G.S. 20-7

    (q2) Mental Illness and Developmental Disability Designation. – The Division shall develop, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety and the State Highway Patrol, an electronic designation in the Division of Motor Vehicles database for drivers that may, upon request, be granted to North Carolina residents with a mental illness, developmental disability, or co-occurring mental illness and developmental disability.

    This addition allows for a special electronic designation on licenses for individuals with mental health issues.

  • G.S. 20-63

    (c1) Mental Illness and Developmental Disability Designation. – The Division shall develop, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety and the State Highway Patrol, an electronic designation for registration plates that may, upon request, be entered into the Division of Motor Vehicles database for those who have a mental illness, developmental disability, or co-occurring mental illness and developmental disability.

    This addition allows for a special electronic designation on registration plates for individuals with mental health issues.

  • G.S. 17C-2

    (3a) Crisis intervention training. – Training for criminal justice officers on how to interact with a person the officer knows or reasonably should know has a mental illness, developmental disability, or co-occurring mental illness and developmental disability.

    This introduces a requirement for law enforcement training on how to handle interactions with individuals having mental health conditions.

  • G.S. 17C-6(a)

    The standards for entry level employment shall include education and training in response to, and investigation of, domestic violence cases, as well as training in investigation for evidence-based prosecutions, and crisis intervention training.

    This adds crisis intervention training to the education and training standards for criminal justice officers.

  • G.S. 17E-4(a)

    The standards for entry level employment of officers shall include training in response to, and investigation of, domestic violence cases, as well as training in investigation for evidence-based prosecutions, and crisis intervention training.

    This mandates crisis intervention training as part of the entry-level training for justice officers.

Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Filed

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0 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 327?
SB 327 is sponsored by Tillman, Bryant, Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), and Joyce Waddell (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 327?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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