North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 869 — Dynamic Symbol of Access.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    3 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

51 added · 49 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most significant change to House Bill 869 is the addition of multiple sponsors, which expands the support for the initiative. The bill aims to introduce the "dynamic symbol of access" for use on license plates, which visually represents accessibility in a more active and modern way. This change is important because it can help raise awareness about accessibility issues and promote inclusivity for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the updated version ensures consistency in definitions and emphasizes the commitment to using this new symbol by relevant state departments.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 869 Short Title:
869 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40465-MW-73 Short Title:Dynamic Symbol of Access.
Dynamic Symbol of Access.
Representative Cairns.
Representatives Cairns, Gillespie, Tyson, and Shepard (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE USE OF THE DYNAMIC SYMBOL OF ACCESS.
Health, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE USE OF THE DYNAMIC SYMBOL OF ACCESS.
An example of the icon is available for publicuse from the "The Accessible Icon Project," https://accessibleicon.org.
An example of the icon is available for publicuse from the "The Accessible IconProject," https://accessibleicon.org.
Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply throughout this Article to the defined words and phrases and their cognates:
*H869-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions applythroughout this Article to the defined words and phrases and their cognates:
*DRH40465-MW-73* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) "Distinguishing license plate" means a license plate that displays the International Symbol of Access or the dynamic symbol of access, using the same color, size of plate, and size of letters or numbers as a regular plate.
(1) "Distinguishing license plate" means a license plate that displays the International Symbol of Access or the dynamic symbol of access, using the same color, size of plate, and size of letters or numbers as a regular plate.
Page 2 DRH40465-MW-73
Page 2 House Bill 869-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 869?
HB 869 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Phil Shepard (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), and Celeste C. Cairns (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 869?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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