HB 421 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Motor Vehicle Dealers.

HB 421 clarifies North Carolina's motor vehicle dealer licensing rules. It extends the license renewal grace period from 30 to 60 days after expiration, requiring the Division to issue temporary licenses during this time. The bill also aligns dealer license plate renewals with dealer license cycles (now two years) and mandates that dealer plates be replaced every three to four years. These changes directly affect all licensed motor vehicle dealers in North Carolina who must renew licenses or plates. The bill takes effect October 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Jun 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Ratified SL 2025-22 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was formally ratified and converted into Session Law 2025-22, clarifying various motor vehicle dealer laws. The primary change is the official adoption of the legislation, which now carries legal force as Session Law rather than a pending House Bill.
TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'Ratified Bill' to 'Session Law 2025-22', reflecting its official legal status.

Governor Josh Stein's signature was added with a timestamp (9:41 a.m., June 26, 2025), confirming official approval.

The version number was updated from H421-v-3 to H421-v-4, indicating a revision in the legislative tracking system.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2025 · House Jun 18, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Jun 17, 2025
D Democratic20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jun 26, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 6/26/2025
executive
Jun 18, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-1-13)
house
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred In S Com Sub
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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