North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 866 — Clarify Priority Status of Certain Liens.

Last action — Regular Message Received From House

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

27 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made in House Bill 866 clarify that employees' claims for damages take priority over any non-governmental medical liens, regardless of when those liens were established. This means that if an employee receives a settlement for damages, the amount they need to pay to non-governmental medical providers will not exceed 50% of that settlement. It’s an important protection for employees, ensuring they can keep a larger portion of any settlement they receive without being burdened by prior medical claims.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 866 Short Title:
866 Apr 16, 2019 SESSION 2019 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40347-MR-97A Short Title:
Representatives Howard, Carney, Grange, and Ross (Primary Sponsors).
Representatives Howard, Beasley, Grange, and Ross (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE PRIORITY STATUS OF A LIEN HELD BY THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES AND TO CLARIFY THE LIEN PRIORITY OF THE TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS IT PERTAINS TO CHARTER SCHOOL PAYMENT PLANS.
Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 22, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE PRIORITY STATUS OF A LIEN HELD BY THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES AND TO CLARIFY THE LIEN PRIORITY OF THE TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS IT PERTAINS TO CHARTER SCHOOL PAYMENT PLANS.
135-48.37, the priority of a lien held by the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees shall be superior to all nongovernmental medical liens and rights, whether such those *DRH40347-MR-97A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 medical liens and rights are prior or subsequent to the lien.
135-48.37, the priority of a lien held by the State Health Plan for Teachers and State *H866-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Employees shall be superior to all nongovernmental medical liens and rights, whether such those medical liens and rights are prior or subsequent to the lien.
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Action History

  1. Regular Message Received From House

  2. Passed 1st Reading

  3. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. Placed On Cal For 05/02/2019

  10. Reptd Fav

  11. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  12. Passed 1st Reading

  13. Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  14. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (170)

170 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24001
Republican 31002
Unaffiliated 56004
U 2000
Total 113007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Moore — Not Voting
Horn — Not Voting
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Murphy — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Not Voting
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Not Voting
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 866?
HB 866 is sponsored by Julia C. Howard (Republican), Beasley, Grange, Black, Carla D. Cunningham (U), R. Smith, Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), and Stephen M. Ross (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 866?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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