House amendment makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends the proposed changes to GS 20-7 relating to remote renewal of driver's licenses by members of the US Armed Forces or a reserve component serving on active duty and stationed outside of North Carolina. Extends the remote renewal provisions to also apply to the member's spouse and dependent children. Makes clarifying changes. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.
REMOTE LICENSE RENEWAL/ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING CONSECUTIVE REMOTE DRIVERS LICENSE RENEWALS FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS.Intro. by Campbell, Lowery.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 1 2025)
Bill History:
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Mon, 17 Feb 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Amend Adopted A1(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Ordered Engrossed(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
H 146
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 146 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 30 2025 - View Summary
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Bill H 146 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 16 2025 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends GS 20-7 to allow members of the US Armed Forces or a reserve component serving on active duty and stationed outside of North Carolina to renew their drivers licenses remotely if either: (1) the license being renewed is not REAL ID compliant, or (2) the license being renewed is REAL ID compliant but is being converted to a non-REAL ID compliant license for purposes of the renewal (was, allowed even if their most recent renewal was remote without regard to REAL ID compliance).
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Bill H 146 (2025-2026)Summary date: Feb 17 2025 - View Summary
Amends GS 20-7 to allow members of the US Armed Forces or a reserve component serving on active duty and stationed outside of North Carolina to renew their drivers licenses remotely, even if their most recent renewal was remote (current law, applicable to everyone, only allows remote renewal of a license if the most recent renewal was in-person and not remote). Applies to licenses renewed on or after October 1, 2025.
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Previous title was AN ACT AUTHORIZING CONSECUTIVE REMOTE DRIVERS LICENSE RENEWALS FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY.