North Carolina HB 141: The Joe John Remembrance Act.

Status: Regular Message Sent To Senate (as of 2025-04-03)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: HB 141

Subjects: DMV; EMERGENCY SERVICES; FEES; FIREFIGHTERS & FIREFIGHTING; LICENSE PLATES; LICENSES & PERMITS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PUBLIC; RESCUE SQUADS; NAMED LAWS

Sponsors: Clampitt, Wheatley, White, Ager, Alston, Baker, Belk, Biggs, Blackwell, Buansi, Butler, Carney, Cohn, Colvin, Cunningham, F. Jackson, G. Brown, G. Pierce, Goodwin, Greenfield, Hawkins, Huneycutt, Iler, Johnson-Hostler, Lofton

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 141

Short Title: The Joe John Remembrance Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Clampitt, White, Wheatley, and Reives (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
February 18, 2025
*H141-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO ENACT THE JOE JOHN REMEMBRANCE ACT TO REMOVE THE 2
ADDITIONAL FEE FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR RESCUE SQUAD MEMBER 3
SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the "Joe John Remembrance Act." 6
SECTION 2. G.S. 20-79.7 reads as rewritten: 7
"§ 20-79.7. Fees for special registration plates and distribution of the fees. 8
... 9
(a1) Fees. – All other special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle 10
registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee in the following amount: 11
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Special Plate Additional Fee Amount 13
... 14
Ex-Prisoner of War None 15
Fire Department or Rescue Squad Member None 16
Gold Star Lapel Button None 17
...." 18
SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to special 19
registration plates issued or renewed on or after that date. 20

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