HB 969 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Abolition of Contributory Negligence/Study.

HB 969 directs North Carolina's Legislative Research Commission to study replacing the current "contributory negligence" rule (which bars injury claims if a plaintiff shares any fault) with comparative negligence systems. The study must evaluate how abolition would affect citizens, assess harms from the current rule, analyze fiscal impacts on insurance and businesses, and recommend the best negligence framework. It does not change law immediately but requires a 2026 report with legislative recommendations. This bill affects future legal claims for injury victims and insurers by examining potential policy shifts. The study is the only concrete action; no voting or implementation occurs until after the report.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2025

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Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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The bill document was updated from its initial filing version to Edition 1, primarily adding co-sponsor information and changing the bill number format. No substantive policy changes, scope modifications, or legislative text alterations were made to the bill itself.

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Added Representative Blust as a co-sponsor to the bill, expanding the primary sponsor list from one representative to two representatives.

Added a reference directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors.

Changed the bill identifier from DRH10436-NB-125 to H969-v-1, updating the document versioning format.

Updated the session date reference from April 10, 2025 to April 14, 2025 for the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House committee referral.

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Apr 14, 2025

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Apr 10, 2025

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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors