North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 43 — Window Tint/Inspection/Approach of LEO.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Senate Bill 43, there are minor changes in the phrasing of the section that discusses fees for vehicle inspections related to after-factory window tint. The bill now specifies that safety inspection mechanics are prohibited from inspecting vehicles with such tints, which clarifies regulations around vehicle safety checks. This matters because it sets clear guidelines for both inspection mechanics and vehicle owners, ensuring consistent enforcement of safety standards.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 3, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 43 Short Title:
43 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45027-MW-1 Short Title:Window Tint/Inspection/Approach of LEO.
Window Tint/Inspection/Approach of LEO.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REMOVE THE SAFETY INSPECTION OF TINTED WINDOWS AND TO REQUIRE A DRIVER TO LOWER A TINTED WINDOW UPON THE APPROACH OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 4, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REMOVE THE SAFETY INSPECTION OF TINTED WINDOWS AND TO REQUIRE A DRIVER TO LOWER A TINTED WINDOW UPON THE APPROACH OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
"§ 20-183.7.Fees for performing an inspection and issuing an electronic inspection authorization to a vehicle;
"§ 20-183.7.
Fees for performing an inspection and issuing an electronic inspection authorization to a vehicle;
A safety inspection mechanic shall not inspect an after-factory *DRS45027-MW-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 tinted window of a vehicle for which the Division has issued a medical exception permit pursuant to G.S.
A safetyinspection mechanic shall not inspect an after-factory *S43-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 tinted window of a vehicle for which the Division has issued a medical exception permit pursuant to G.S.
Page 2 DRS45027-MW-1
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 43?
SB 43 is sponsored by Bobby Hanig (Republican), David W. Craven, Jr. (Republican), and Todd Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 43?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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