North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 912 — Menopause Omnibus.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 912 clarify the provisions related to public health research and protections for employees facing discrimination due to pregnancy, childbirth, or menopause. Specifically, the bill highlights the intention to allocate $5 million for future health research and reinforces that employers cannot discriminate against employees based on these health issues. This matters because it enhances support for women's health issues in the workplace and ensures that employees are treated fairly, promoting a healthier workforce.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 29, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 912 Short Title:
912 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45475-MGa-171 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT SUPPORTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF MENOPAUSE RESEARCH AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REGARDING MENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE-RELATED CARE;
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT SUPPORTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF MENOPAUSE RESEARCH AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REGARDING MENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE-RELATED CARE;
*DRS45475-MGa-171* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Existing gaps in the curricula and continuing medical education of healthcare providers concerning menopause management and patient care.
*S912-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Existing gaps in the curricula and continuing medical education of healthcare providers concerning menopause management and patient care.
(3) To identify priorities for future clinical and public health research specifically focused on the transition from perimenopause through postmenopause.
(3) To identifypriorities for future clinical and public health research specifically focused on the transition from perimenopause through postmenopause.
– There is appropriated from the General Fund to theDepartment ofHealth and HumanServices,Division ofPublicHealth, thesum offivemillion dollars ($5,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be allocated and used as follows:
– There is appropriated from the General Fund to theDepartment ofHealth and HumanServices, Division ofPublicHealth, thesum offivemillion dollars ($5,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be allocated and used as follows:
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION INCENTIVES Page 2 DRS45475-MGa-171 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.1.(a) As used in this section, the term "qualifying physician" means a physician licensed to practice in this State who meets both of the following criteria:
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION INCENTIVES Page 2 Senate Bill 912-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.1.(a) As used in this section, the term "qualifying physician" means a physician licensed to practice in this State who meets both of the following criteria:
The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), shall take all necessary actions, including seeking approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), to implement Medicaid coverage for menopause-related care.
The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), shall take all necessaryactions, including seeking approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), to implement Medicaid coverage for menopause-related care.
For individuals with anintactuterus, menopauseis marked by a 12-month absence of menstruation.
For individuals with anintactuterus, menopauseis marked bya12-month absence of menstruation.
DRS45475-MGa-171 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (6) Perimenopause.
Senate Bill 912-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (6) Perimenopause.
Page 4 DRS45475-MGa-171 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Thefollowing provisionsofChapter58oftheGeneral Statutesapply to theStateHealthPlan:
Page 4 Senate Bill 912-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Thefollowingprovisions ofChapter58oftheGeneral Statutesapplyto theStateHealthPlan:
A qualified individual with a disability does not include any employee orapplicant whois currentlyengaging in theillegal useof drugs,when the employer acts on the basis of such use.
A qualified individual with a disability does not include any employee orapplicant whois currentlyengaging in theillegal useof drugs, when the employer acts on the basis of such use.
– Providing reasonable accommodations, including, but not limited to, more frequent or longer breaks, time off to recover from childbirth, acquisition or modification of equipment, seating, temporary transfer to a less strenuous or hazardous position, job restructuring, light duty, break time and private non-bathroom space for expressing breast milk, assistance with manual labor, or modified work schedules.
– Providing reasonable accommodations, including, but not limited to, more frequent or longer breaks, time off to recover from childbirth, acquisition or modification of equipment, seating, temporarytransfer to a less strenuous or hazardous position, job restructuring, light duty, break time and private non-bathroom space for expressing breast milk, assistance with manual labor, or modified work schedules.
DRS45475-MGa-171 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Related conditions.
Senate Bill 912-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Related conditions.
(4) Fail to provide written notice, including notice conspicuously posted at an employer's place of business in an area accessible to employees, of the right to befree from discrimination in relation to pregnancy,childbirth, menopause, and related conditions, including the right to reasonable accommodations for conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, or related conditions pursuant to this section to:
(4) Fail to provide written notice, including notice conspicuously posted at an employer's place of business in an area accessible to employees, of the right to befree from discrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, and related conditions, including the right to reasonable accommodations for conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, or related conditions pursuant to this section to:
Page 6 DRS45475-MGa-171 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) The employer shall have the burden of proving undue hardship.
Page 6 Senate Bill 912-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) The employer shall have the burden of proving undue hardship.
(e) Noemployershall berequiredto dischargeany employee,transferany employeewith more seniority, or promote any employee who is not qualified to perform the job, unless the employer does so, or would do so, to accommodate other classes of employees who need it, such as those who are injured on the job or those with disabilities.
(e) Noemployershall berequiredto dischargeanyemployee,transferanyemployeewith more seniority, or promote any employee who is not qualified to perform the job, unless the employer does so, or would do so, to accommodate other classes of employees who need it, such as those who are injured on the job or those with disabilities.
(c) Reasonable accommodations for physicallydemanding workmay include, but are not limited to, the following:
(c) Reasonable accommodations for physicallydemanding work mayinclude, but are not limited to, the following:
DRS45475-MGa-171 Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (g) Menopause and menopause-related conditions shall be recognized under State employment discrimination and nonretaliation protections granted by this Chapter or by any other provision of State law.
Senate Bill 912-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (g) Menopause and menopause-related conditions shall be recognized under State employment discrimination and nonretaliation protections granted by this Chapter or by any other provision of State law.
Page 8 DRS45475-MGa-171
Page 8 Senate Bill 912-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 912?
SB 912 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 912?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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