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HB 216 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Accessibility and Sustainability Act.

HB 216 creates a Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Fund funded by a 5-cent charge on each bottle of alcohol sold in North Carolina. This fund provides court-ordered continuous alcohol monitoring as a sentencing option for individuals unable to pay for the service themselves. The bill amends tax and sentencing laws to direct proceeds from the alcohol tax to the fund, which the court can use to cover monitoring costs for qualifying defendants. It directly affects low-income individuals convicted of alcohol-related offenses who would otherwise face barriers to this monitoring requirement.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates 5-cent alcohol tax to fund court monitoring for low-income defendants, directing tax revenue to a public service program.90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates fund via alcohol tax to provide court-ordered alcohol monitoring for low-income defendants, reducing financial barriers in DWI sentencing and promoting equitable access to alternatives to incarceration.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits
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This bill update primarily changes the formatting and metadata of the document rather than its substantive policy content. The core provisions regarding the Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Fund, eligibility criteria, and effective dates remain unchanged. The main differences are in header information, sponsor listing, and bill version identifiers.
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Header information was updated to reflect the new bill version identifier (H216-v-1) and session date (February 27, 2025)

Sponsor information was changed from listing Representative Clampitt to directing users to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete sponsor list

Bill reference numbers were updated from DRH30106-MLxf-78 to House Bill 216-First Edition

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted between the filed version and first edition

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Committee
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Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Feb 25, 2025
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0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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