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NC S186

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2021

Primary Sponsor

Charles Edwards

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new offense of "revoked driving felony death by vehicle" when a person causes unintentional death while operating a motor vehicle in violation of traffic laws with a revoked license due to prior impaired driving conviction.

  • Classifies revoked driving felony death by vehicle as a Class F felony with mandatory minimum sentence of 12 months active imprisonment that cannot be suspended.

  • Requires Division to revoke registration of all motor vehicles registered to person convicted of revoked driving felony death by vehicle and prohibits re-registration until convicted person's driver's license is restored.

  • Requires convicted person to surrender all vehicle registrations within 10 days of receiving notice of revocation.

  • Becomes effective December 1, 2021, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Strengthening DWI Laws

Public

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

3/8/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate3/8/2021

Full Bill Text

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