Lobbying for the end of criminal legal fines & fees at the NC General Assembly
Active Bills in the 2025-2026 North Carolina General Assembly Session
Senate Bill 334 - Repeal the NC Drug Tax: This bill, if passed will eliminate the Unauthorized Substances Tax, better known as the NC Drug Tax. Read the Second Chance Alliance one-pager here.
Senate Bill 529 - Second Chance Success Act: This bill, if passed, will eliminate the monthly probation supervision fee and eliminates the requirement to pay a fee associated with required community service. Read the Second Chance Alliance one-pager here.
House Bill 722 - Enact Criminal Justice Debt Reform: This bill is a fines and fees bill that would address several issues. It would do many things, including end debt-based driver’s license suspensions, make the community service fee waivable, and repeal the $25 installment fee. Read the Second Chance Alliance one-pager here.
House Bill 980 - Remove Barriers to Employment from Court Debt: This bi-partisan bill, if passed, will end suspensions for unpaid traffic-related fines and fees and for missing a court date. The bill would immediately reinstate licenses that are suspended solely for failure to appear or failure to pay. The bill will also allocate funds to the court to create a text service that would remind motorists about their court dates and monies owed. Read the Second Chance Alliance one-pager here.
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