---
type: "Bill"
title: "Special License Plates."
description: "Special License Plates."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2003"
identifier: "SB 1118"
citation: "North Carolina SB 1118 (2003)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BUDGETING", "CONSERVATION", "CORPORATIONS", "NON-PROFIT", "DMV", "EDUCATION", "ENVIRONMENT", "FISCAL NOTES", "FORESTRY", "FUNDING", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "LAW ENFORCEMENT", "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS", "LICENSE PLATES", "LICENSES & PERMITS", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "PARKS & RECREATION AREAS", "PRESENTED", "PUBLIC", "RATIFIED", "RETIREMENT", "SECONDARY EDUCATION", "TITLE CHANGE", "SEN. KERR", "CHAPTERED", "NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST FUND"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2004-05-13"
last_action: "2004-08-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cbf5421a-5482-499e-aede-0a96d05b79c1"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2003&BillID=S1118&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "a59095a59bda43bae9362826ba1930fec8a1cd6b5172e8323b28d61fe28b0236"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nc"]
---

# North Carolina SB 1118 (2003) — Special License Plates.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2003/Bills/Senate/PDF/S1118v0.pdf)
2. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2003/Bills/Senate/PDF/S1118v1.pdf)
3. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2003/Bills/Senate/PDF/S1118v2.pdf)
4. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2003/Bills/Senate/PDF/S1118v3.pdf)
5. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2003/Bills/Senate/PDF/S1118v4.pdf)
6. **SL 2004-200** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2003/Bills/Senate/PDF/S1118v5.pdf)

## Votes

- R3 Ruled Mat'l\C Rpt Adopt — **106–5** (pass) · lower
- Conference Rpt\Motion 7\To Adopt — **44–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kerr — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2004-08-19** Ch. SL 2004-200 `became-law`
- **2004-08-19** Signed By Gov. 8/17/2004 `executive-signature`
- **2004-07-18** Pres. To Gov. 7/18/2004 `executive-receipt`
- **2004-07-17** Ratified
- **2004-07-17** Conf Report Adopted 3rd
- **2004-07-16** Conf Report Adopted
- **2004-07-16** Conf Report Adopted 2nd
- **2004-07-15** Placed On Cal For 7/16/2004
- **2004-07-15** Conf Held As Material
- **2004-07-15** Conf Com Reported
- **2004-07-15** Placed On Cal For 7/16/2004
- **2004-07-15** Conf Com Reported
- **2004-07-15** Conf Com Appointed
- **2004-07-14** Conf Com Appointed
- **2004-07-09** Failed Concur In Com Sub
- **2004-07-08** Placed On Cal For 7/9/2004
- **2004-07-08** Rec To Concur H Com Sub
- **2004-07-08** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2004-07-06** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-07-01** Placed On Cal For 7/2/2004
- **2004-06-28** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2004-06-28** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-06-14** Ref To Com On Finance `referral-committee`
- **2004-06-14** Rec From Senate
- **2004-06-08** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2004-06-07** Placed On Cal For 6/8/2004
- **2004-06-07** Withdrawn From Cal
- **2004-06-03** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2004-06-03** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-05-17** Ref To Com On Finance `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-13** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cbf5421a-5482-499e-aede-0a96d05b79c1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).