North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 939 — Drivers Education Modifications.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 939, the language around driver education instruction has been clarified by adding and removing specific phrases. Notably, the requirement for a license or temporary permit for instructors remains, but now there are provisions that allow students to count up to two driver education-related courses per year toward their education requirements. This matters because it opens up more opportunities for students in public schools to receive necessary driver education, thereby potentially improving their chances of obtaining a limited learner's permit or provisional license.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 29, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 939 Short Title:
939 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45504-NEa-128 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REQUIRING THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO PROVIDE PRINTED COPIES OF DRIVERS LICENSE HANDBOOKS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION, MODIFYING THE LAWS RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REQUIRING THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO PROVIDE PRINTED COPIES OF DRIVERS LICENSE HANDBOOKS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION, MODIFYING THE LAWS RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
"(d) In addition to regulations adopted by the Commissioner under subsection (c) of this section, commercial driver training schools providing courses to prepare an individual for a limitedlearner's permit or anotherprovisionallicensethroughthepublicschools must meet shall:
"(d) In addition to regulations adopted by the Commissioner under subsection (c) of this section, commercial driver training schools providing courses to prepare an individual for a limitedlearner's permit or anotherprovisionallicensethrough thepublicschools must meet shall:
(a) Nopersonshall act as aninstructoronorafterJuly 1,1965, unless suchpersonapplies for and obtains from the Commissioner a license or a temporary instructor's permit in the manner and form prescribed by the Commissioner.
(a) Nopersonshall act as aninstructoronorafterJuly1,1965, unless suchperson applies for and obtains from the Commissioner a license or a temporaryinstructor's permit in the manner and form prescribed by the Commissioner.
The permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 12 months and shall authorize the applicant to *DRS45504-NEa-128* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 provide instruction subject to supervision and evaluation conditions established by the Commissioner.
The permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 12 months and shall authorize the applicant to *S939-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 provide instruction subject to supervision and evaluation conditions established by the Commissioner.
(3) Permit up to twodriver educationinstructionrelatedcourses annually to count toward the continuing education credit hour requirements.
(3) Permit up to twodriver educationinstructionrelatedcourses annuallyto count toward the continuing education credit hour requirements.
Page 2 DRS45504-NEa-128
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (177)

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Who sponsors SB 939?
SB 939 is sponsored by Vickie Sawyer (Republican) and Ralph Hise (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 939?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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