Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Amends proposed GS 20-28(a1) to provide that any person who drives a motor vehicle while his or her license has been revoked for an impaired driving revocation is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor (previously, established the offense of aggravated driving while license revoked, a Class 1 misdemeanor if the person's license was revoked for one of five specified reasons). Deletes proposed language which provided that a restoree of a revoked driver's license that operates a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility must be punished in accordance with the provisions of that subsection.

Amends GS 20-28.1(a), making organizational changes and providing that for purposes of this section (conviction of moving offenses committed while driving during period of suspension or revocation of license), violations of GS 20-24.1 (Revocation for failure to appear or pay fine, penalty or costs for motor vehicle offenses) will not be considered a motor vehicle moving offense. 

Deletes proposed changes made to GS 20-20.1, Limited driving privilege for certain revocations.

Amends GS 20-17.8(f) and 20-179.3(j), making conforming changes.

Adds that prosecutions for offenses committed before the December 1, 2015, effective date are not abated or affected by the act, and the statutes that would be applicable but for the act remain applicable.