Dynamic Symbol of Access.

HB 869 requires North Carolina state buildings, parking areas, and license plates to use a new "dynamic symbol of access" (a wheelchair icon with a forward-leaning, movement-focused design) instead of the current international symbol of access, effective January 1, 2026. The bill mandates that state agencies implement the new symbol on signs and updates driver’s license tests to require recognition of both symbols. It also specifies that license plates, removable windshield placards, and parking space signs must display the dynamic symbol by the same deadline. The change applies to all new or replaced signage and vehicle markings after 2026, while affirming the new symbol signifies equivalent accessibility standards as the existing symbol.