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HB 146NORTH CAROLINASession 2025State Billpassed chamber

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North Carolina allows consecutive remote driver's license renewals for active-duty military stationed outside the state

Original title: Remote License Renewal/Active Duty Military.

Last action · May 1, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: Grant Campbell and 70 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina eliminates the requirement for in-person driver's license renewals every other cycle for active-duty military personnel and reservists stationed outside the state, allowing them to renew remotely consecutively starting October 1, 2025.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

members of the Armed Forces of the United States or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States serving on active duty and stationed outside this State

Key Facts

Active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces or its reserve components stationed outside North Carolina are exempt from the rule requiring every other driver's license renewal to be done in person.
The Act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.
The Act applies to driver's licenses renewed on or after October 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for consecutive remote driver's license renewals under this act?

Members of the Armed Forces of the United States or a reserve component of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and stationed outside North Carolina are eligible.

When does this change take effect?

The act becomes effective on October 1, 2025, and applies to licenses renewed on or after that date.

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Procedural history

18 actions

May 1, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 1, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
May 1, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
May 1, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
Apr 30, 2025House
Ordered Engrossed
Apr 30, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading

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Apr 30, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading
Apr 30, 2025House
Amend Adopted A1
Apr 29, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025
Apr 29, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Apr 29, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 29, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 29, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 16, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs
Apr 16, 2025House
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Feb 21, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 21, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Feb 17, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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