North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 982 — NC Highway Safety Act of 2025.

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 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The NC Highway Safety Act of 2025 aims to improve road safety in North Carolina.

This legislation focuses on enhancing safety measures on highways in North Carolina. It seeks to reduce accidents and promote safer travel for all road users.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For workers commuting on these highways, improved safety translates to a reduced risk of accidents.
  • Families: Enhanced road safety measures will help protect families traveling on North Carolina's highways.
  • Consumers: Safer highways mean fewer accidents, contributing to a more secure driving experience for consumers.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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125 line(s) added, 124 removed.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 982 Short Title:
982 Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10306-NEfa-94 Short Title:
Representative Cervania.
Representatives Cervania and Budd (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 ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY BY AUTHORIZINGTHEUSEOFELECTRONICSPEED-MEASURINGSYSTEMSBYTHE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DETECT SPEED LIMIT VIOLATIONS IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES;
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY BY AUTHORIZINGTHEUSEOFELECTRONICSPEED-MEASURINGSYSTEMSBYTHE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DETECT SPEED LIMIT VIOLATIONS IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES;
TOCREATEANEWSPECIAL FUND WITHIN THE STATE CIVIL PENALTY AND FORFEITURE FUND;
TOCREATEANEW SPECIAL FUND WITHIN THE STATE CIVIL PENALTY AND FORFEITURE FUND;
20-141(j2) that is detected by an electronic speed-measuring system is a noncriminal violation for which a civil *DRH10306-NEfa-94* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 penalty shall be assessed and for which no points authorized by G.S.
20-141(j2) that *H982-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 is detected by an electronic speed-measuring system is a noncriminal violation for which a civil penalty shall be assessed and for which no points authorized by G.S.
– The registered owner of a vehicle cited for a speeding violation detected by an electronic speed-measuring system shall be responsible for any penalty imposed under this section unless, within 30 days of service of the notification of violation, the owner provides to the Division of Motor Vehicles a sworn affidavit containing the information listed in one of the subdivisions of this subsection.
– The registered owner of a vehicle cited for a speeding violation detected by an electronic speed-measuring system shall be responsible for anypenalty imposed under this section unless, within 30 days of service of the notification of violation, the owner provides to the Division of Motor Vehicles a sworn affidavit containing the information listed in one of the subdivisions of this subsection.
20-141(j2), then the officer shall notify the Department of Transportation within 48 hours of the citation or arrest.
20-141(j2), then the officer shall notifythe Department of Transportation within 48 hours of the citation or arrest.
An appeal under this section is a civil action but may be heard in either a civil or criminal session of court.
An appeal under this section is a civil action Page 2 House Bill 982-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 but may be heard in either a civil or criminal session of court.
The Attorney General shall Page 2 DRH10306-NEfa-94 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 represent the State in the appeal unless otherwise agreed upon by the Attorney General and the district attorney in the county where the violation occurred.
The Attorney General shall represent the State in the appeal unless otherwise agreed upon by the Attorney General and the district attorney in the county where the violation occurred.
– The results of the use of an electronic speed-measuring system satisfying therequirements ofsubsection(b)ofthis section and authorizedby G.S.
– The results of the use of an electronic speed-measuring system satisfyingtherequirements ofsubsection(b)ofthis section and authorized byG.S.
20-141.7,noticeshallbetakenoftherulesapprovingtheelectronicspeed-measuring system and the procedures for calibration or testing for accuracy of the system." SECTION 3.
20-141.7,noticeshallbetakenoftherulesapprovingtheelectronicspeed-measuringsystem and the procedures for calibration or testing for accuracy of the system." SECTION 3.
There is established within the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund a special fund entitled the Civil Penalty Litigation Fund to be administered by the Office of State Budget and Management.
There is established within the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund a special fund entitled the Civil PenaltyLitigation Fund to be administered by the Office of State Budget and Management.
The Civil Penalty Litigation Fund shall include seventy-five percent (75%) of civil penalties paid pursuant to G.S.
The Civil PenaltyLitigation Fund shall include seventy-five percent (75%) of civil penalties paid pursuant to G.S.
The payments to the Civil Penalty Litigation Fund areintended to satisfythejudgment enteredonAugust 8, 2008, in North Carolina School Boards Association, et al., v.
The payments to the Civil Penalty Litigation Fund areintended to satisfythejudgment entered on August 8, 2008, in North Carolina School Boards Association, et al., v.
The Secretary of Transportation shall report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, and the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on the pilot program authorized by this act and shall include recommendations for extension, alteration, or continuance of the program.
The Secretary of Transportation shall report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, and the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on the pilot program authorized by this act and shall include recommendations for extension, alteration, or continuance of the House Bill 982-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 program.
The report shall include the process and costs of purchasing equipment and contracting DRH10306-NEfa-94 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 for services necessary for implementation, the number of violations detected, the number of violations appealed, the number and amount of penalties collected, the amount paid into the Civil Penalty Litigation Fund, the amount paid into the State Public School Fund, the cost to the Department of Transportation for operating the program, and any other matter that will assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
The report shall include the process and costs of purchasing equipment and contracting for services necessary for implementation, the number of violations detected, the number of violations appealed, the number and amount of penalties collected, the amount paid into the Civil Penalty Litigation Fund, the amount paid into the State Public School Fund, the cost to the Department of Transportation for operating the program, and any other matter that will assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 982?
HB 982 is sponsored by Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 982?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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