Inexperienced Operator Continuous Coverage.
This bill requires drivers subject to an inexperienced operator premium surcharge (under G.S. 58-36-65(k)) to maintain continuous liability insurance coverage that includes their surcharge. Insurers must notify the Division when these drivers are added to or removed from policies. The law ensures that a policy termination notice won’t count as a coverage lapse if continuous coverage was maintained through another policy. It applies specifically to drivers with this surcharge and takes effect October 1, 2025.
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Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Last action Mar 18, 2025
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This bill transitioned from a filed draft to its first official edition, adding administrative details like referral information and version identifiers. The substantive policy content regarding driver financial responsibility requirements remains unchanged, with only formatting and metadata updates occurring between versions.
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Added Senate referral information to Rules and Operations of the Senate dated March 18, 2025
Added version identifier 'S298-v-1' to replace internal tracking number DRS15133-NE-79
Updated page header from internal tracking number to official Senate Bill 298-First Edition designation
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