North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 10 R cosponsors

SB 855 — Community-Based Pharmacy Protections.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Senate Bill 855 added specific language about pharmacies that are part of a group of one, clarifying the criteria they must meet. This change is important because it ensures that the bill addresses the unique status of these pharmacies, potentially impacting how they are regulated and recognized within the state's healthcare system. The additional wording helps provide clarity and ensures that the law applies appropriately to certain pharmacy arrangements.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 28, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 855 Short Title:
855 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15408-MRa-159 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCLUDE ALL COMMUNITY-BASED PHARMACIES OPERATING UNDER INDEPENDENTOWNERSHIP INTHEDEFINITIONOFINDEPENDENTPHARMACY.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 29, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCLUDE ALL COMMUNITY-BASED PHARMACIES OPERATING UNDER INDEPENDENTOWNERSHIP INTHEDEFINITIONOFINDEPENDENTPHARMACY.
– A pharmacy that is part of a group has a limited market of 10 or fewer pharmacies under common ownership, including a pharmacy that is part of a group of one.states and that meets at least one of the following criteria:
– A pharmacy that is part of a group has a limited market of 10 or fewer pharmacies under common ownership, including a pharmacythat is part of a group of one.states and that meets at least one of the following criteria:
*DRS15408-MRa-159*
*S855-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 855?
SB 855 is sponsored by Eddie D. Settle (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Chris Measmer (Republican), Steve Jarvis (Republican), Carl Ford (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), Ralph Hise (Republican), and Dana Jones (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 855?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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