DWI Modernization Act of 2026.
HB 1091, known as the DWI Modernization Act of 2026, updates North Carolina laws regarding impaired driving to improve enforcement, increase penalties, and provide clearer procedures for drivers. The bill requires magistrates to provide written explanations when dismissing DWI charges, ensuring officers must justify their probable cause decisions based on specific test results and observations. It also adjusts fees for license restoration, increases fines for repeat offenders, and mandates that transportation network drivers meet the same sobriety standards as commercial bus drivers. Additionally, the legislation makes it a felony for adults to help minors obtain alcohol if that minor causes serious injury, while also clarifying the immediate revocation process for drivers who refuse chemical tests.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Last action Apr 30, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison
What changed between versions
Filed
→
Edition 1
·
3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to include a new list of sponsors and updated filing dates, while retaining the original legislative content. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or legal requirements were altered in this version.
TECHNICAL
Added a list of additional sponsors (Representatives Ferguson, Echevarria, and Pike) and updated the referral date to April 30, 2026.
Removed the original filing date of April 29, 2026 and the initial draft identifier.
Changed the internal bill identifier from 'DRH40637-MLf-161' to 'H1091-v-1'.
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1091
Scope: NC
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1091. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline