North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H845: Reduce Drowning Risk/Public Docks.
Status: In committee, April 10, 2025
What the bill says
An act to require the installation and use of water safety rescue equipment at piers and public water access facilities owned by state agencies and units of local government.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF WATER SAFETY RESCUE EQUIPMENT AT PIERS AND PUBLIC WATER ACCESS FACILITIES OWNED BY STATE AGENCIES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Chapter 75A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 5. "Water Safety Rescue Equipment at Public Docks and Piers. "§ 75A-60. Title. This Article shall be known as and may be cited as the State Waters Rescue Equipment Act. "§ 75A-61. Definitions. In addition to the definitions set forth in G.S. 75A-2, the following definitions apply to this Article: (1) Access point. - An area of shoreline of a waterbody that is intended to facilitate direct public access to the water. (2) Covered water access facility. - A pier or access point that is (i) open to the public and (ii) owned or operated by the Commission, any other State agency, or a unit of local government. (3) High-incident drowning area. - An area within 100 feet of a pier or access point where more than one fatal drowning incident has occurred in the span of five years. (4) Pier. - A man-made, raised structure extending into waters of this State for use as a landing or mooring place for …
Sponsors
- Helfrich, Beth (D, 98) · primary sponsor
- Setzer, Mitchell S. (R, 89) · primary sponsor
- Torbett, John A. (R, 108) · primary sponsor
- Rhyne, Heather H. (R, 97) · primary sponsor
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
- Colvin, Mike (D, 42)
- Crawford, Sarah (D, 66)
- Dew, Aisha O. (D, 107)
- Greenfield, Julia (D, 100)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: COASTAL RESOURCES, WATER RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, COMMERCE, PORTS & HARBORS, LAKES & RIVERS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Common questions
- What is H845?
- H845 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Reduce Drowning Risk/Public Docks.
- What does H845 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the installation and use of water safety rescue equipment at piers and public water access facilities owned by state agencies and units of local government.
- What is the status of H845?
- In committee as of April 10, 2025. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored H845?
- Helfrich, Beth (D, 98), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H845?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H845
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