Bill Summaries: H472 (2025-2026 Session)

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  • Summary date: Mar 20 2025 - View summary

    Enacts GS 20-219.3A, preventing a commercial vehicle from being immobilized using a device such as a boot. Makes using an immobilization device on a commercial vehicle a misdemeanor. Effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses charged on or after that date.

    Enacts GS 20-219.15, requiring a tower of a nonconsensual tow or government-initiated tow to promptly return any commercial cargo towed by the tower to the owner of the commercial cargo or to a designee of the owner. Allows for trailers that are towed to be exchanged for another trailer in equal or better condition so that the owner of the trailer containing the commercial cargo gets the cargo back.