The Seatbelt Act.
This bill, known as the SEATBELT Act, requires drivers in North Carolina who have had their licenses revoked or limited due to serious speeding offenses to install an approved Intelligent Speed Assistance system in their vehicles as a condition for regaining driving privileges. The system automatically regulates a vehicle's speed to match posted limits, and drivers must keep it installed and functioning for one year after their license is restored. To comply, individuals must designate specific vehicles for use and provide proof of the system's installation before their license can be issued again. The legislation also establishes strict rules preventing the sale or misuse of data collected by these systems and makes it a crime to tamper with the technology. Additionally, the bill mandates that the costs for installing and monitoring these systems be paid by the driver, though a waiver process is available for those who cannot afford them.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Last action Jun 9, 2026
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove the requirement for sponsors to be listed and to streamline the header information. Substantively, the text was cleaned up to fix a grammatical error regarding the application of the law and updated the penalty for tampering with the system from a vague description to a specific Class 1 misdemeanor.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it still applies to drivers with revoked licenses or limited driving privileges for specific speeding violations.
TECHNICAL
Removed the list of primary sponsors and the instruction to refer to the website for a complete list, leaving the sponsor section blank.
Corrected a repetitive grammatical error in the 'Scope' subsection where the phrase 'applies to' was duplicated.
ENFORCEMENT
Clarified the penalty for tampering with the Intelligent Speed Assistance system by explicitly defining it as a Class 1 misdemeanor and stating that each act counts as a separate violation.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Appropriations
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Allen Chesser
RRepublican
P
Mike Schietzelt
RRepublican
P
Tim Reeder
RRepublican
Co
Alan Branson
RRepublican
Co
Donna White
RRepublican
Co
EP
Erin Paré
RRepublican
Co
Grant Campbell
RRepublican
Co
Heather Rhyne
RRepublican
Co
Howard Penny
RRepublican
Co
Joe Pike
RRepublican
Co
Julia Greenfield
DDemocratic
Co
Shelly Willingham
DDemocratic
Co
Todd Carver
RRepublican
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