North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

HB 440 — Healthy Food Healthy Bodies.

Last action — Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

  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 March 18, 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

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    3 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 440, the title has been updated to include the current session year and the names of additional sponsors. This change is important because it provides clarity about who is backing the bill and reflects the bill's current status in the legislative process. By mentioning multiple sponsors, it can also show greater support for the measure, which may help in advancing it through the legislative agenda.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 440 Short Title:
440 Mar 18, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10210-NM-14 Short Title:
Representative Winslow.
Representatives Winslow, Almond, Lambeth, and Loftis (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 LABEL FOODS WITH VACCINES AND PROHIBIT HARMFUL FOOD ADDITIVES.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 20, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO LABEL FOODS WITH VACCINES AND PROHIBIT HARMFUL FOOD ADDITIVES.
*DRH10210-NM-14* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 A person shall not manufacture, sell, distribute, hold, or offer for sale in commerce a food product for human consumption that contains any of the following substances:
*H440-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 A person shall not manufacture, sell, distribute, hold, or offer for sale in commerce a food product for human consumption that contains any of the following substances:
Page 2 DRH10210-NM-14
Page 2 House Bill 440-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

  2. Withdrawn From Com

  3. Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  4. Withdrawn From Com

  5. Re-ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  6. Passed 1st Reading

  7. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  8. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 440?
HB 440 is sponsored by Jeff Zenger (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), and Matthew Winslow (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 440?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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