AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO PASSENGER VEHICLES OPERATING ON HIGHWAYS OR PUBLIC VEHICULAR AREAS. SL 2021-128. Enacted Aug. 30, 2021. Effective Dec, 1, 2021.
RESTRICT CERTAIN VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS.
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AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO PASSENGER VEHICLES OPERATING ON HIGHWAYS OR PUBLIC VEHICULAR AREAS.Intro. by B. Jones, Bell, Saine, Hardister.
Bill History:
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Tue, 27 Apr 2021 House: Filed
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 5 May 2021 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 5 May 2021 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 5 May 2021 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 5 May 2021 House: Placed On Cal For 05/06/2021
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Thu, 6 May 2021 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 6 May 2021 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Fri, 7 May 2021 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Mon, 10 May 2021 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Mon, 10 May 2021 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 10 May 2021 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 30 Jun 2021 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 30 Jun 2021 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Wed, 30 Jun 2021 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 13 Jul 2021 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Tue, 10 Aug 2021 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 10 Aug 2021 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 House: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 House: Cal Pursuant 36(b)
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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 House: Added to Calendar
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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 House: Concurred In S Com Sub
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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 House: Ordered Enrolled
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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 House: Ratified
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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 House: Pres. To Gov. 8/26/2021
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Mon, 30 Aug 2021 House: Signed by Gov. 8/30/2021
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Mon, 30 Aug 2021 House: Ch. SL 2021-128
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 692 (2021-2022)Summary date: Aug 31 2021 - View Summary
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Bill H 692 (2021-2022)Summary date: Jun 30 2021 - View Summary
Further amends GS 20-135.4 (Certain automobile safety standards) to now prohibit operating a private passenger automobile on any highway or public vehicular area if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the front fender is four or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender (was, prohibited modifying or altering a private passenger automobile by (1) elevating the automobile more than three inches from the manufacturer's specified height in the front and (2) lowering the automobile more than two inches from the manufacturer's specified height in the rear). Specifies how to measure fender height. Removes the provision specifying that violations are an infraction punishable in accordance with GS 20-176.
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Bill H 692 (2021-2022)Summary date: Apr 27 2021 - View Summary
Amends GS 20-135.4 (Certain automobile safety standards) to change the definition of "private passenger automobile" to remove the multipurpose passenger vehicle exception. Changes prohibitions on height modifications made to private passenger automobiles operated on highways or public vehicle areas to now prohibit modifying or altering a private passenger automobile by (1) elevating the automobile more than 3 inches from the manufacturer's specified height in the front and (2) lowering the automobile more than 2 inches from the manufacturer's specified height in the rear. No longer provides exceptions for those with written approval from the Commissioner. Amends GS 20-17 (offenses for which the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) must revoke license) to include a third or subsequent conviction for violating the prohibition on height modifications in GS 20-135.4(d) as one of the offenses for which the DMV must revoke an individual’s license. Amends GS 20-19 (period of license revocation and conditions of restoration) to require that the license revocation be for at least one year. Effective December 1, 2021, and applies to offenses on or after that date.