Clarify Priority Status of Certain Liens.
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HB 866 — Clarify Priority Status of Certain Liens.
Last action — Regular Message Received From House
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✓Introduced
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
27 added · 26 removedPlain-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.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.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,Beasley, Grange, and Ross (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
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 *H866-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 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.
Page 2 DRH40347-MR-97AHouse Bill 866-First Edition
Action History
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Regular Message Received From House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Placed On Cal For 05/02/2019
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Filed
Sponsors
- Julia C. Howard · Primary
- Beasley · Primary
- Grange · Primary
- Black · Cosponsor
- Carla D. Cunningham · Cosponsor
- R. Smith · Cosponsor
- Carolyn G. Logan · Cosponsor
- Becky Carney · Cosponsor
- Stephen M. Ross · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Julia C. Howard Republican
- Beasley
- Grange
Co-sponsors (6)
- Black
- Carla D. Cunningham U
- R. Smith
- Carolyn G. Logan Democratic
- Becky Carney Democratic
- Stephen M. Ross Republican
Not signed on (170)
170 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 170 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 56 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % 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.
- Where can I track HB 866?
- Track HB 866 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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