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HB 407NORTH CAROLINASession 2025State Billin committee

North Carolina creates Sigma Gamma Rho license plate and sets fees for Divine Nine organizations

Original title: Divine Nine Special Registration Plate Act.

Last action · March 17, 2025: Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: James Roberson and 17 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina establishes a new Sigma Gamma Rho sorority special registration plate with a $20.00 additional fee and establishes quarterly fund transfers from plate sales to designated educational foundations for Divine Nine organizations.

Why it matters

Motor vehicle owners purchasing Divine Nine specialty plates pay an additional fee ranging from $20.00 to $30.00, with proceeds divided between state accounts and organizational foundations.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

motor vehicle owners

Motor vehicle owners can purchase the new Sigma Gamma Rho special registration plate and are subject to the specified additional fees.

Directly affected

Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.

Receives quarterly transfers of money derived from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority plate sales in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account.

Key Facts

The Division of Motor Vehicles shall issue a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority special registration plate bearing the sorority's symbol, name, and the phrase 'Greater Service, Greater Progress.'
The additional fee for the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority special registration plate is set at $20.00.
The additional fee for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is set at $30.00.
The additional fee for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is set at $20.00.

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The Division must credit additional fees from specialty plates among the Special Registration Plate Account, the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.
The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority plates to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.
The Division shall transfer quarterly the money derived from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority plates to the Delta Research and Educational Foundation.
The Division shall transfer quarterly the money derived from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity plates to the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation.
The Division shall transfer quarterly the money derived from Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity plates to the PBS Impact Foundation.
The Division shall transfer quarterly the money derived from Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority plates to the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc.
The Revisor of Statutes is authorized to alphabetize and renumber the special registration plates listed in G.S. 20-79.4(b) and G.S. 20-81.12.

Frequently Asked Questions

What phrase will appear on the new Sigma Gamma Rho license plate?

The plate will bear the phrase 'Greater Service, Greater Progress.'

How much is the additional fee for the Sigma Gamma Rho license plate?

The additional fee is $20.00.

Where do the funds from the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account go for these organizations?

The Division transfers the money quarterly to each organization's designated educational foundation, such as the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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Mar 17, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Mar 17, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
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Connected Entities

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Pilot Mountain State Park, Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation and 11 more

OrganizationDaniel Stowe Botanical Garden“Special plate expired July 1, 2016.”Map →

OrganizationPilot Mountain State Park“Special plate subject to additional fee.”Map →

OrganizationKappa Alpha Psi Foundation“Recipient of quarterly transfers from plate account.”Map →

OrganizationSigma Gamma Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc.“Recipient of quarterly transfers from plate account.”Map →

OrganizationEl Pueblo“Special plate expired July 1, 2016.”Map →

OrganizationAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority“Sorority subject to special plate fee and quarterly fund transfers.”Map →

OrganizationDelta Sigma Theta Sorority“Sorority subject to special plate fee and quarterly fund transfers.”Map →

OrganizationAlpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.“Recipient of quarterly transfers from plate account.”Map →

OrganizationPhi Beta Sigma Fraternity“Fraternity subject to special plate fee and quarterly fund transfers.”Map →

OrganizationKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity“Fraternity subject to special plate fee and quarterly fund transfers.”Map →

OrganizationDelta Research and Educational Foundation“Recipient of quarterly transfers from plate account.”Map →

OrganizationAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity“Fraternity subject to special plate fee.”Map →

OrganizationPBS Impact Foundation“Recipient of quarterly transfers from plate account.”Map →

OrganizationSigma Gamma Rho Sorority“Sorority receiving a new special registration plate.”Map →

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