Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition replaces the previous edition in its entirety with the following. Makes conforming changes to act’s titles.

Section 1.

Convenes a task force consisting of the Department of Justice, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Division of Motor Vehicles, the State Board of Elections, and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to explore how to protect military personnel, special operations forces, elected officials, and other particularly susceptible to doxing or swatting, including the ten enumerated matters described. Authorizes the task force to consult with the described stakeholders. Directs the task force to report its findings to the NCGA by April 1, 2027, with the described information to be treated as sensitive public security information and not a public record.

Section 2.

Adds new GS 20-37.03, creating a special operations force member (defined) substitute drivers license or special identification card with a substitute address in lieu of the license holder's residence address for any special operations force member, upon payment of the fee to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for a duplicate license. Directs that all documents related to the issuance of a substitute license or special identification are to be treated as sensitive public security information and not a public record. Requires the DMV to provide the actual address to law enforcement upon request. Makes conforming changes to GS 132-1.7 to account for the new drivers license.