North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H246: Liam's Law.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act to increase the penalties for reckless driving or street racing that causes serious injury or death and to increase the penalties for hit and run offenses that result in death.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR RECKLESS DRIVING OR STREET RACING THAT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR HIT AND RUN OFFENSES THAT RESULT IN DEATH. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR RECKLESS DRIVING OR STREET RACING THAT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH SECTION 1. G.S. 20-140 reads as rewritten: "§ 20-140. Reckless driving. ... (g) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the reckless driving causes serious injury. (h) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class I felony if the reckless driving causes serious bodily injury as defined in G.S. 14-32.4." PART II. INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR HIT AND RUN OFFENSES THAT RESULT IN DEATH SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 20-17(a)(4) is repealed. SECTION 2.(b) G.S. 20-141.3 reads as rewritten: "§ 20-141.3. Unlawful racing on streets and highways. ... (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his the person's control to be operated on a public street, highway, or thoroughfare in prearranged speed competition with another motor vehicle, or to place or receive any bet, wager, or other thing of value from the outcome of any prearranged speed …
Sponsors
- Torbett, John A. (R, 108) · primary sponsor
- Cairns, Celeste C. (R, 13)
- Carney, Becky (D, 102)
- Kidwell, Keith (R, 79)
- Liu, Ya (D, 21)
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109)
- Logan, Carolyn G. (D, 101)
- Majeed, Nasif (I, 99)
- Moss, Ben T. (R, 52)
- Pike, Joseph (R, 6)
- Turner, Brian (D, 116)
- Ward, Bill (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Liam's Law. Second Reading (April 15, 2025): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: NAMED LAWS, LIABILITY, SENTENCING, TRAFFIC OFFENSES, FINES & PENALTIES, COURTS, ID SYSTEMS, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is H246?
- H246 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Liam's Law.
- What does H246 do?
- In its own words: An act to increase the penalties for reckless driving or street racing that causes serious injury or death and to increase the penalties for hit and run offenses that result in death.
- What is the status of H246?
- In committee as of April 16, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (April 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored H246?
- Torbett, John A. (R, 108), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H246?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H246
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.