H673 Summary

• Expands felony death by vehicle (G.S. 20-141.4(a1)) to include cases where the person was driving while license revoked for impaired driving under G.S. 20-28(a1), in addition to impaired driving offenses.

• Expands felony serious injury by vehicle (G.S. 20-141.4(a3)) to include cases where the person was driving while license revoked for impaired driving, alongside impaired driving offenses.

• Adds driving while license revoked for impaired driving as a qualifying prior conviction for aggravated felony serious injury by vehicle (G.S. 20-141.4(a4)) and aggravated felony death by vehicle (G.S. 20-141.4(a5)).

• Makes misdemeanor death by vehicle (G.S. 20-141.4(a2)) inapplicable to driving while license revoked for impaired driving cases, which will be prosecuted under felony provisions instead.

• Effective December 1, 2017 for offenses committed on or after that date.