STUDY THE ABOLITION OF CONTRIB. NEGLIGENCE.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 969 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 10, 2025
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ABOLITION OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.
Intro. by Longest, Blust.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 14 2025)
H 969

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 10 2025 - View Summary

    Directs the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to study the abolition of contributory negligence, including evaluating whether contributory negligence is harming citizens, whether abolition of contributory negligence would improve outcomes for citizens, the fiscal impacts of a new negligence framework and recommending the most beneficial negligence framework for the State. Requires the LRC to submit a report on its study to the 2026 Regular Session of the 2025 General Assembly upon its reconvening.