H371 • 2025

DMV Materials in Additional Languages.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Branson, Clark, Harrison, Quick, Baker, Ball, Belk, G. Brown, K. Brown, Buansi, Carney, Colvin, Dahle, Greenfield, Hawkins, Helfrich, Liu, Logan, Lopez, G. Pierce, Prather, Roberson, von Haefen
Last action: 2025-03-12
Official status: Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date: 2026-01-01

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DMV Materials in Additional Languages.

What This Bill Does

DMV Materials in Additional Languages.

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Bill History

2025-03-12 House
Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2025-03-12 House
Passed 1st Reading
2025-03-11 House
Filed

Official Summary Text

DMV Materials in Additional Languages.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 371

Short Title: DMV Materials in Additional Languages. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Branson, Clark, Harrison, and Quick (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Transportation, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules,
Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 12, 2025
*H371-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE TH E DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF THE DEPA RTMENT 2
OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE IN 3
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. G.S. 20-7 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 6
"(c2) Provision of Materials in Additional Languages. – The Division shall provide an 7
option for applicants to (i) receive the driver license handbook prepared pursuant to G.S. 20-88.1 8
and (ii) take the written test required for licensure under this section in all of the following 9
languages: 10
(1) Khmer. 11
(2) Each language that is the primary language of at least two percent (2%) of the 12
State's population." 13
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective January 1, 2026. 14