S168 • 2025

Durham/Reduce Speed Limits.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Murdock, Chitlik
Last action: 2025-02-26
Official status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date: Not listed

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Durham/Reduce Speed Limits.

What This Bill Does

Durham/Reduce Speed Limits.

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Bill History

2025-02-26 Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
2025-02-26 Senate
Passed 1st Reading
2025-02-25 Senate
Filed

Official Summary Text

Durham/Reduce Speed Limits.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 168

Short Title: Durham/Reduce Speed Limits. (Local)
Sponsors: Senators Murdock and Chitlik (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
February 26, 2025
*S168-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMITS TO TWE NTY-FIVE MILES PER H OUR ON 2
RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN DURHAM EXPERIENCI NG CONGESTION, AS 3
DETERMINED BY THE CITY OF DURHAM'S TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding G.S. 20-141(b)(1), it shall be unlawful to operate a 6
vehicle in excess of 25 miles per hour on residential streets in Durham experiencing congestion, 7
as determined by the City of Durham's Transportation Department. 8
SECTION 2. This act applies only to the City of Durham. 9
SECTION 3. This act becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses 10
committed on or after that date. 11