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H822 • 2025

Moped Regulation.

Moped Regulation.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Adams, Shepard, Setzer, Ward
Last action
2025-04-30
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
2025-12-01

Plain English Breakdown

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

Moped Regulation.

H822-SMCV-45(CSCV-21)-v-5 (2025-04-16): Moped Regulation.

What This Bill Does

  • H822-SMCV-45(CSCV-21)-v-5 (2025-04-16): Moped Regulation.
  • H822-SMCV-50(e2)-v-2 (2025-04-28): Moped Regulation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 822: Moped Regulation.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 822: Moped Regulation.
  • Committee: House Transportation.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 16, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Adams, Shepard, Setzer Prepared by: Hannah Kendrick Staff Attorney Analysis of: PCS to First Edition H822-CSCV-21 Kara McCraw Director *H822-SMCV-45(CSCV-21)-v-5* 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.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 822: Moped Regulation.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 822: Moped Regulation.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 28, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Adams, Shepard, Setzer Prepared by: Hannah Kendrick Staff Attorney Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *H822-SMCV-50(e2)-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.
  • OVERVIEW: House Bill 822 would modify the laws governing the operation of mopeds.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-04-30 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-04-29 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-04-29 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-04-28 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/29/2025

  8. 2025-04-28 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-04-28 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-04-16 House

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

  11. 2025-04-16 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  12. 2025-04-09 House

    Ref to the Com on Transportation, 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

H822-SMCV-45(CSCV-21)-v-5
(2025-04-16): Moped Regulation.
H822-SMCV-50(e2)-v-2
(2025-04-28): Moped Regulation.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 2
HOUSE BILL 822
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/16/25

Short Title: Moped Regulation. (Public)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
April 9, 2025
*H822-v-2*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO MODIFY LAWS GOVERNING OPERATION OF MOPEDS. 2
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 3
SECTION 1. G.S. 20-140.4 reads as rewritten: 4
"§ 20-140.4. Special provisions for motorcycles and mopeds. 5
(a) No person shall operate a motorcycle or moped upon a highway or public vehicular 6
area: 7
(1) When the number of persons upon or within such motorcycle or moped, 8
including the operator, shall exceed the number of persons which it was 9
designed to carry. For purposes of this s ubdivision, a moped is presumed to 10
be designed for use by one person, unless the operator provides documentation 11
from the manufacturer that indicates otherwise. 12
…." 13
SECTION 2. G.S. 20-146 is amended by adding the following new subsection to 14
read: 15
"(f) Except when preparing for a left turn, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a 16
moped on a highway in any lane other than the right-hand side of the right-hand lane then 17
available for through traffic where the posted speed limit is greater than 3 5 miles per hour. A 18
person may be cited for obstructing traffic if the person violates the provisions of this subsection." 19
SECTION 3. This act becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses 20
committed on or after that date. 21