North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HB 803 — 3-Year FDA Approval for New Childhood Vaccines.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  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 07, 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    3 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 46 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 803, several clarifications were added to the provisions regarding vaccines in North Carolina's childhood immunization schedule. Notably, details were included on the age at which vaccines should be given, the number of doses required, and the specific exemptions that can exist based on medical advice. These changes are important because they aim to ensure that both the public health system and families understand their rights and responsibilities concerning vaccinations, ultimately promoting better health outcomes for children.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 803 Short Title:
803 Apr 7, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30333-MG-1A Short Title:
Representative Blackwell.
Representatives Blackwell, Biggs, Potts, and Rhyne (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH FROM ADDING ANYNEWVACCINES TOTHESTATE'SCHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONSCHEDULE UNLESS THE VACCINE HAS EITHER BEEN APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OR, IF FDA-APPROVED FOR LESS THAN THREE YEARS, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF BOTH THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE NORTH CAROLINA PEDIATRIC SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Health, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 8, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH FROM ADDING ANYNEW VACCINES TOTHESTATE'SCHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONSCHEDULE UNLESS THE VACCINE HAS EITHER BEEN APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OR, IF FDA-APPROVED FOR LESS THAN THREE YEARS, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF BOTH THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE NORTH CAROLINA PEDIATRIC SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
(1) The child's age at administration of each vaccine;vaccine.
*H803-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) The child's age at administration of each vaccine;vaccine.
*DRH30333-MG-1A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Exemptions from the immunization requirements where medical practice suggests that immunization would not be in the best health interests of a specific category of children;children.
(3) Exemptions from the immunization requirements where medical practice suggests that immunization would not be in the best health interests of a specific category of children;children.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 803?
HB 803 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), and Hugh Blackwell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 803?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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