North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 20 D · 8 R · 2 I cosponsors

HB 138 — Failure to Yield to Blind Pedestrians/Penalty.

Last action — Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

29 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 138 has been updated to clarify the language regarding the right-of-way at crossings, intersections, and traffic-control signal points for individuals with canes or guide dogs. This change emphasizes that all vehicles must stop when these individuals are already in the crosswalk at the time of a signal change. This matters because it enhances safety for visually impaired pedestrians, ensuring they have the right-of-way when navigating traffic.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 2 HOUSE BILL 138 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/19/23 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 1 HOUSE BILL 138 Short Title:
Representatives Morey, Setzer, Shepard, and Carney (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 20, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A BLIND OR PARTIALLY BLIND PEDESTRIAN.
Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 20, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT CLARIFYING THAT FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A BLIND OR PARTIALLY BLIND PEDESTRIAN UNDER G.S.
20-175.2 IS A CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR.
At any street, road or highway crossing or intersection, where the movement of traffic is regulated by traffic-control signals, blind or partially blind pedestrians shall be entitled to the right-of-way if such person having such cane or accompanied bya guide dog shall be partly across such crossing orintersection at thetime thetraffic-control signals change, and all vehicles shall stop andremain stationary until such pedestrian has completed passage across the intersection or crossing.
At any street, road or highway crossing or intersection, where the movement of traffic is regulated by traffic-control signals, blind or partially blind pedestrians shall be entitled to the right-of-way if such person having such cane or accompanied bya guide dog shall be partly across such crossing orintersection at thetime thetraffic-control signals change, and all vehicles shall stop and remain stationary until such pedestrian has completed passage across the intersection or crossing.
Any person who fails to yield the right-of-way to a blind or partially blind pedestrian as required by this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor." SECTION 2.
Any person who fails to yield the right-of-way to a blind or partially blind pedestrian as required by this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor." SECTION 2.
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 138?
HB 138 is sponsored by Neal Jackson (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), Becky Carney (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Autry, Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), William D. Brisson (Republican), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Gill, Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Lucas, Nasif Majeed (U), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Bill Ward (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican), and Joe John (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 138?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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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