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H1088 • 2025

Traffic Signal Preemption Software.

Traffic Signal Preemption Software.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
K. Brown, Ager, G. Brown, Cook, Dahle, Logan, Quick, Roberson, Rubin
Last action
2026-04-30
Official status
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Traffic Signal Preemption Software.

Traffic Signal Preemption Software.

What This Bill Does

  • Traffic Signal Preemption Software.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-30 House

    Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2026-04-30 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2026-04-28 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Traffic Signal Preemption Software.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1088

Short Title: Traffic Signal Preemption Software. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative K. Brown.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 30, 2026
*H1088-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO FUND TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION TECHNOLOGY. 2
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 3
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of 4
Transportation the sum of two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000) in 5
nonrecurring funds for the 2026 -2027 fiscal year to be used for traffic signal preemption 6
technology to allow real -time signal changes prioritizing first responder vehicles, reducing 7
response times and improving intersection safety. 8
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. 9