North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Died Bipartisan · 10 D · 5 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 648 — Emergency Care/Animals/Veterinary Practice.

Last action — Regular Message Sent To Senate

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  4. Died in session

This bill died with 2021-2022 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

22 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 648 include clarifications about who can provide medical services to injured K-9 police animals at the scene of an incident. The bill specifies that only individuals with veterinary qualifications are allowed to engage in veterinary medicine, highlighting the importance of professional care for these animals. This matters because it ensures that K-9 police animals receive the proper medical attention they need during critical situations, ultimately supporting the safety and effectiveness of police operations.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 2 HOUSE BILL 648 Committee Substitute Favorable 5/11/21 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 648 Short Title:
Representative Sasser.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 26, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION TO THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WHO RENDER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO AN INJURED K-9 POLICE ANIMAL OR AN INJURED SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG AT THE SCENE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 26, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION TO THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WHO RENDER EMERGENCY MEDICALSERVICES TO AN INJUREDK-9 POLICE ANIMALATTHESCENEOFAN EMERGENCY.
… (12) Emergency medical services personnel, as defined in G.S.
… (12) Anyemergencymedicalservicespersonnel,asdefinedin G.S.
131E-155, except that emergency medical dispatchers shall not be considered emergency medical services personnel for purposes of this subdivision, who may provide emergencymedical transport or emergencymedical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal or an injured certified search and rescue dog deployed by or contracted to work with a federal, State, or local agency or department at the scene of an emergency." SECTION 1.(b) Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
131E-155,who may provide emergency medical transport or emergency medical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal at the scene of an emergency." SECTION 1.(b) Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
Emergency medical treatment for K-9 unit or search and rescue dog;
Emergency medical treatment for K-9 unit;
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, emergency medical services personnel shall not be prosecuted for providing emergency medical transport or emergency medical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal or an injured search and rescue dog if the emergency medical services personnel acted in good faith when providing emergency medical transport or emergency medical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal or an injured search and rescue dog at the scene of an emergency.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, emergency medical services personnel shall not be prosecuted for providing emergency medical transport or emergency medical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal if the emergency medical services personnel acted in good faith when providing emergency medical transport or emergency medical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal at the scene of an emergency.
The immunity established by this section does not extend to grossnegligence, wanton conduct, orintentional wrongdoingthat wouldotherwisebeactionable.
The immunity established by this section does not extend to gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing that would otherwise be actionable." SECTION 2.
For purposes of this section, a search and rescue dog is defined as a dog certified by any national certification organization that is deployed by or contracted to work with a federal, State, or local agency or department, and emergency medical dispatchers shall not be considered emergency medical services personnel." *H648-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SECTION 2.
Page 2 House Bill 648-Second Edition
*H648-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  2. Regular Message Received From House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. Added to Calendar

  10. Passed 2nd Reading

  11. Passed 3rd Reading

  12. Passed 1st Reading

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

  14. Filed

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25002
Unaffiliated 42003
U 1001
Republican 44002
Total 112008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Cooper-Suggs — Yea
Farkas — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Hurtado — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Davis — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Richardson — Not Voting
Faircloth — Not Voting
Zachary — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Not Voting
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
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
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Not Voting
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 648?
HB 648 is sponsored by Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Becky Carney (Democratic), Sasser, Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Lucas, Adcock, Autry, Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Boles, Deb Butler (Democratic), Fisher, Gill, Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Hunt, Hunter, Insko, Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Mark Pless (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Wray, Carter, Carla D. Cunningham (U), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), and Faircloth.
What is the current status of HB 648?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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