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H821 • 2025

Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.

Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Adams, Kidwell, Schietzelt, Cunningham, Echevarria, Eddins, Humphrey, Johnson, Liu, G. Pierce, Riddell, Turner, Ward, Willingham
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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

Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.

H821-SMSU-14(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-16): Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.

What This Bill Does

  • H821-SMSU-14(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-16): Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.
  • H821-SMSV-30(CSSVf-14)-v-2 (2025-05-06): Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025 -2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 821: Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.

  • 2025 -2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 821: Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.
  • Committee: House Transportation.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Finance.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 16, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 821: Driver's License Expiration Moratorium.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 821: Driver's License Expiration Moratorium.
  • Committee: House Finance.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: May 6, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Adams, Kidwell, Schietzelt Prepared by: Trina Griffin Staff Attorney Analysis of: PCS to First Edition H821-CSSVf-14 Kara McCraw Director *H821-SMSV-30(CSSVf-14)-v-2* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-19 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2025-05-19 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  3. 2025-05-13 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  4. 2025-05-13 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  5. 2025-05-13 House

    Placed On Cal For 05/14/2025

  6. 2025-05-13 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  7. 2025-05-13 House

    Reptd Fav

  8. 2025-05-06 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  9. 2025-05-06 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  10. 2025-04-16 House

    Re-ref Com On Finance

  11. 2025-04-16 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-04-09 House

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

  13. 2025-04-09 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  14. 2025-04-08 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H821-SMSU-14(e1)-v-2
(2025-04-16): Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.
H821-SMSV-30(CSSVf-14)-v-2
(2025-05-06): Drivers License Expiration Moratorium.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 2
HOUSE BILL 821
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/6/25

Short Title: Drivers License Expiration Moratorium. (Public)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
April 9, 2025
*H821-v-2*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT IMPOSING A TE MPORARY MORATORIUM O N THE EXPIRATION OF 2
CERTAIN CLASS C DRIVERS LICENSES. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that there is a backlog of drivers unable 5
to renew their drivers licenses in person. It is the intent of this act to eliminate that backlog. 6
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding G.S. 20-7, or any other statute to the contrary, a Class 7
C drivers license shall remain valid for purposes of establishing the license holder's driving 8
privilege for a period of up to two years after its expiration. This section shall not apply to either 9
of the following: 10
(1) To any drivers license that is currently canceled, revoked, or suspended. 11
(2) A Real ID compliant drivers license that has been valid for a period of eight 12
years or more. 13
SECTION 3. The Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee shall 14
review any studies or audits conducted or commissioned by, or any recommendations made by, 15
the Committee, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, or the Office of the State 16
Auditor to address staffing shortages, employee retention, outdated technology, and any other 17
structural or systemic issu es that are contributing to excessive wait times and delays at the 18
Division of Motor Vehicles. The Committee shall report its findings, together with any 19
recommended legislation, to the 2026 Regular Session of the 2025 General Assembly. 20
SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to Class C drivers 21
licenses that expire on or after that date. This act expires December 31, 2027. 22