Drivers License Designation/Autism.
HB 21 creates a voluntary designation on North Carolina driver's licenses for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as defined by state law. People with a medical diagnosis of ASD can request this designation by providing acceptable documentation, such as a healthcare professional's certification, to the Division of Motor Vehicles. The designation appears only in the license record and is accessible solely to law enforcement during interactions to promote safety - no other use is permitted. Individuals may add or remove the designation at any time without affecting their license eligibility or rights.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill has been formally introduced in the 2025 session with updated sponsorship information, adding Representative Hawkins as a co-sponsor and directing the bill to the Rules, Calendar, and Operations committee. The document versioning has also been updated to reflect the first edition of House Bill 21.
Scope change
No substantive policy changes to the bill's scope, eligibility, funding, or requirements were identified in this update; the changes are administrative and procedural.
TECHNICAL
Added Representative Hawkins as a co-sponsor alongside Representative Penny.
Updated the referral information to specify the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House committee.
Changed the bill identifier from DRH40020-NE-13 to H21-v-1 in the header.
Updated the footer page number to indicate 'House Bill 21-First Edition'.
Floor votes · House Mar 18, 2025
How they voted
119–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 121
Mar 18, 2025
D
Democratic46
97% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican73
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Transportation
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Howard Penny
RRepublican
Co
Allison Dahle
DDemocratic
Co
Amber Baker
DDemocratic
Co
Amos Quick
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Moss
RRepublican
Co
Brian Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Brian Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Cohn
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Ball
DDemocratic
Co
Dennis Riddell
RRepublican
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