Rep. Miller files bill in North Carolina House for special commemorative license plate

A new bill filed by State Rep. Charles W. Miller in the North Carolina House seeks to create a commemorative license plate honoring a significant historical event in Halifax County, according to the North Carolina State House.

The bill, filed as HB 466 on March 19 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Birthplace of Am. Independence Special Plate.’

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles in North Carolina to create a special registration plate called the “Birthplace of American Independence” to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Halifax Resolves. The plate will feature a blue background with a design including a feather pen, the phrase “Birthplace of American Independence,” and imagery celebrating the historical event that took place on April 12, 1776. Each plate will incur a $30 additional fee, with $10 allocated to the Special Registration Plate Account and $20 to the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account. The funds from the sale of these plates will be transferred quarterly to Halifax County Business Horizons, Inc. to support educational and commemorative activities related to the anniversary. The bill becomes effective upon becoming law, and the Revisor of Statutes is directed to ensure alphabetical and numerical listing of all special plates.

Of the four sponsors of this bill, Miller proposed the most bills (27) during the 2025 regular session.

Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Miller graduated from Cape Fear Community College.

Miller, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2021 to represent the state’s 19th House district, replacing previous state representative Ted Davis Jr..