North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 696 — Medicaid and HHS Adjust./Other Critical Needs.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 4/30/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

66 added · 65 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 696 adds a specific requirement for health care advertisements. Now, ads must not only include the type of license held by a practitioner but also ensure that no misleading information is presented. This change aims to enhance transparency and protect patients from confusion about the qualifications of health care providers, helping them make more informed decisions about their care. Additionally, the bill clarifies that individuals not licensed to practice medicine cannot refer to themselves with medical titles, reinforcing the importance of proper professional representation.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 696 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/30/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 696 Short Title:
Representatives Potts, Reeder, and Campbell (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROMOTE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER TRANSPARENCY THROUGH ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Health, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROMOTE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER TRANSPARENCY THROUGH ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
(a) An advertisement for health care services that names a health care practitioner shall identify the type of license, certification, or registration held by the health care practitioner.
*H696-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) An advertisement for health care services that names a health care practitioner shall identify the type of license, certification, or registration held by the health care practitioner.
*H696-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) A health care practitioner shall not make a representation about the health care practitioner's license, certification, or registration that is deceptive or misleading.
(b) A health care practitioner shall not make a representation about the health care practitioner's license, certification, or registration that is deceptive or misleading.
"surgeon," "medical doctor," "doctor of osteopathy," "M.D.," "D.O.," "anesthesiologist," "cardiologist," "dermatologist," "endocrinologist," "family medicine," "family physicians," "gastroenterologist," "general practitioner," "gynecologist," "hematologist," "hospitalist," "internist," "intensivist," "laborist," "laryngologist," "nephrologist," "neurologist," "obstetrician," "oncologist," "ophthalmologist," "orthopedic surgeon," "orthopedist," "osteopath," "otologist," "otolaryngologist," "otorhinolaryngologist," "pathologist," "pediatrician," "primary care physician," "proctologist," "psychiatrist," "radiologist," "rheumatologist," "rhinologist," or "urologist." Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent a health care practitioner from using any title or abbreviation which is authorized for such health care practitioner pursuant to licensing statutes.
"surgeon," "medical doctor," "doctor of osteopathy," "M.D.," "D.O.," "anesthesiologist," "cardiologist," "dermatologist," "endocrinologist," "gastroenterologist," "general practitioner," "gynecologist," "hematologist," "hospitalist," "internist," "intensivist," "laborist," "laryngologist," "nephrologist," "neurologist," "obstetrician," "oncologist," "ophthalmologist," "orthopedic surgeon," "orthopedist," "osteopath," "otologist," "otolaryngologist," "otorhinolaryngologist," "pathologist," "pediatrician," "primary care physician," "proctologist," "psychiatrist," "radiologist," "rheumatologist," "rhinologist," or "urologist." Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent a health care practitioner from using any title or abbreviation which is authorized for such health care practitioner pursuant to licensing statutes.
(11) North Carolina Respiratory Care Board.
Page 2 House Bill 696-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (11) North Carolina Respiratory Care Board.
Page 2 House Bill 696-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (14) North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy.
(14) North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy.
House Bill 696-Second Edition Page 3
House Bill 696-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 4/30/2026

  2. Ch. SL 2026-1

  3. Conf Report Adopted 3rd

  4. Conf Report Adopted 3rd

  5. Ordered Enrolled

  6. Ratified

  7. Pres. To Gov. 4/28/2026

  8. Conf Report Adopted 2nd

  9. Placed On Cal For 04/28/2026

  10. Conf Report Passed 2nd

  11. Placed On Cal For 04/28/2026

  12. Conferees Changed

  13. Conf Com Reported

  14. Held As Material

  15. Placed On Cal For 04/22/2026

  16. Conf Com Reported

  17. Ruled Material

  18. Placed On Cal For 04/22/2026

  19. Conf Com Appointed

  20. Withdrawn From Com

  21. Added to Calendar

  22. Failed Concur In S Com Sub

  23. Conf Com Appointed

  24. Withdrawn From Cal

  25. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  26. Passed 2nd Reading

  27. Passed 3rd Reading

  28. Special Message Sent To House

  29. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  30. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  31. Reptd Fav

  32. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  33. Com Substitute Adopted

  34. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  35. Withdrawn From Com

  36. Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  37. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  38. Regular Message Received From House

  39. Passed 1st Reading

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

  41. Passed 2nd Reading

  42. Passed 3rd Reading

  43. Reptd Fav

  44. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  45. Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025

  46. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  47. Serial Referral To Regulatory Reform Stricken

  48. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  49. Passed 1st Reading

  50. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  51. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (174)

174 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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Votes

R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption

Passed 113 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 40202
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 64003
Total 111205
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
CharlesSmith — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Campbell — Yea
JohnLowery — Yea
Reeder — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
F. Jackson — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Not Voting
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Not Voting
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Beth Helfrich Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Bryan Cohn Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Jordan Lopez Democratic Yea
Julia Greenfield Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Mike Colvin Democratic Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Yea
Phil Rubin Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Anna Ferguson Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Brian Echevarria Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Cody Huneycutt Republican Not Voting
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Not Voting
Jonathan L. Almond Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Schietzelt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Paul Scott Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Not Voting
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Todd Carver Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Wyatt Gable Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 17 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23003
Unaffiliated 4400
Democratic 01303
Total 271706
% of votes cast 54%34%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Bode — Nay
Hunt — Nay
Marcus — Nay
Woodard — Nay
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Not Voting
Gale Adcock Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Not Voting
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Julie Mayfield Democratic Nay
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Nay
Michael Garrett Democratic Nay
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Val Applewhite Democratic Nay
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Not Voting
Bobby Hanig Republican Not Voting
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Not Voting
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors HB 696?
HB 696 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Campbell, Reeder, and Larry W. Potts (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 696?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2025. Enacted.
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