GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
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HOUSE BILL 969
Short Title: Study the Abolition of Contrib. Negligence. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Longest and Blust (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 14, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUD Y THE 2
ABOLITION OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) shall study the abolition 5
of contributory negligence in this State. As part of the study, the LRC shall do all of the following: 6
(1) Determine whether the abolition of contributory negligence would improve 7
measure outcomes for the citizens of this State. 8
(2) Determine whether maintaining contributory negligence is harming citizens, 9
and in what primary ways. 10
(3) Evaluate the fiscal impacts of the adoption of a new negligence framework, 11
including costs to individuals, consumers, businesses, insurance, and other 12
appropriate areas. 13
(4) Make a recommendation as to what negligence framework would be most 14
beneficial to the State, including modified and pure comparative negligence. 15
SECTION 2. The LRC shall submit a report on its study, including any legislative 16
recommendations, to the 2026 Regular Session of the 2025 General Assembly upon its 17
convening. 18
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 19