North Carolina's House Bill 199, which would create a statewide Towing and Recovery Commission with fee-setting authority, missed its April 1 deadline for establishing the commission after stalling in the Senate following a committee substitute in June 2025, according to the NC General Assembly record. The bill had bipartisan support and was driven by Gaston County complaints of tow charges reaching $8,000.
Operator takeaway
HB 199 is not dead — watch for a Senate committee revival, because the commission model remains the template other states are studying.