GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 371
Short Title: DMV Materials in Additional Languages. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Branson, Clark, Harrison, and Quick (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Transportation, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules,
Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 12, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF THE DEPARTMENT 2
OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE IN 3
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES . 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. G.S. 20-7 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 6
"(c2) Provision of Materials in Additional Languages. – The Division shall provide an 7
option for applicants to (i) receive the driver license handbook prepared pursuant to G.S. 20-88.1 8
and (ii) take the written test required for licensure under this section in all of the following 9
languages: 10
(1) Khmer. 11
(2) Each language that is the primary language of at least two percent (2%) of the 12
State's population." 13
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective January 1, 2026. 14