North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 10 R cosponsors

HB 663 — Living Donor Protection Act.

Last action — Reptd Fav

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    3 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 10 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

100 added · 97 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 663, additional details have been added regarding live organ donation. This includes a clearer definition of what constitutes "live organ donation expenses," specifying that these can include lost wages, transportation, lodging, and meals incurred by the donor. This update is important because it ensures that potential donors have a better understanding of what costs they might be able to claim, which can encourage more people to consider donating organs while helping to alleviate the financial burden associated with the process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 663 Short Title:
663 Apr 1, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10172-MRf-106 Short Title:
Representative Shepard.
Representatives Shepard, Wheatley, G.
Pierce, and Campbell (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 PROTECT LIVING DONORS FROM POTENTIAL INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION, TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR UNREIMBURSED MEDICAL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM CERTAIN ORGAN AND MARROW DONATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE UP TO THIRTY DAYS' PAID LEAVE TO STATE EMPLOYEES AND OTHER STATE-SUPPORTED PERSONNEL WHO SERVE AS LIVING ORGAN DONORS AND UP TO SEVEN DAYS' PAID LEAVE FOR BONE MARROW DONORS.
Health, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT LIVING DONORS FROM POTENTIAL INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION, TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR UNREIMBURSED MEDICAL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM CERTAIN ORGAN AND MARROW DONATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE UP TO THIRTY DAYS' PAID LEAVE TO STATE EMPLOYEES AND OTHER STATE-SUPPORTED PERSONNEL WHO SERVE AS LIVING ORGAN DONORS AND UP TO SEVEN DAYS' PAID LEAVE FOR BONE MARROW DONORS.
(2) Live organ donation.
*H663-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Live organ donation.
– A donation by a living individual of one or more of the individual's human organs to another human to be transplanted using a medical procedure to the body of another individual.
– A donation bya living individual of one or more of the individual's human organs to another human to be transplanted using a medical procedure to the body of another individual.
*DRH10172-MRf-106* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Live organ donation expenses.
(3) Live organ donation expenses.
– The total amount of the expenses listed in this subdivision that are incurred by the taxpayer, that are directly related to a liveorgan donation,andthat arenot reimbursedto thetaxpayerby anyperson.
– The total amount of the expenses listed in this subdivision that are incurred by the taxpayer, that are directly related to a liveorgan donation,andthat arenot reimbursedto thetaxpayerbyanyperson.
– The credit allowed under this section may not exceed the amount of tax imposed by this Part for the taxable year reduced by the sum of all other credits allowable, except tax payment made by or on behalf of the taxpayer.
– The credit allowed under this section may not exceed the amount of tax imposed bythis Part for the taxable year reduced bythe sum of all other credits allowable, except tax payment made by or on behalf of the taxpayer.
– Any unused portion of a credit allowed in this section may be carried forward for the succeeding five years." SECTION 2.(b) G.S.
– Anyunused portion of a credit allowed in this section may be carried forward for the succeeding five years." SECTION 2.(b) G.S.
– The amount allowed as a deduction for medical and dental expenses under section 213 of the Code for that taxableyear.Nodeductionis allowedforliveorgandonationexpenses for which a credit was taken under G.S.
– The amount allowed as a deduction for medical and dental expenses under section 213 of the Code for that taxable year.Nodeductionis allowedforliveorgandonationexpenses for which a credit was taken under G.S.
105-153.12 may not be claimed by an estate or trust." SECTION 2.(d) This section is effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
105-153.12 maynot be claimed by an estate or trust." SECTION 2.(d) This section is effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
PAID LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES SECTION 3.(a) Article 2 of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
PAID LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES Page 2 House Bill 663-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.(a) Article 2 of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
Page 2 DRH10172-MRf-106 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) Full-Time Employees.
(a) Full-Time Employees.
The employee must havebeen continuously employedbytheStateforat least 12 monthsimmediately preceding the first request for paid organ or bone marrow donation leave.
The employee must havebeen continuouslyemployedbytheStateforat least 12monthsimmediatelypreceding the first request for paid organ or bone marrow donation leave.
– This section applies to all (i) State employees and (ii) State-supported personnel, with the appropriate governing board adopting rules and policies to provide paid leave for organ donation to its employees as provided by this section.
– This section applies to all (i) State employees and (ii) State-supported personnel, with the appropriate governingboard adoptingrules and policies to provide paid leave for organ donation to its employees as provided by this section.
DRH10172-MRf-106 Page 3
House Bill 663-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

  2. Re-ref Com On Finance

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (156)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 663?
HB 663 is sponsored by Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Tim Longest (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Eric Ager (Democratic), Campbell, Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 663?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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