North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 1018 — The HEAL Act.

Last action — Withdrawn From Com

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 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

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Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 1018 maintains the requirement that all research must be conducted in North Carolina and that participants must be 21 years or older. This clarification is important because it ensures that the focus of the research remains local and also sets a specific age limit to protect younger individuals from participating in these studies. These adjustments aim to enhance the bill's effectiveness and oversight by clearly defining the parameters of the research.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 30, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 1018 Short Title:
1018 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45529-NLa-146 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE HEALING THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED ACCESS TO LIFESAVING CARE ACT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE HEALING THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED ACCESS TO LIFESAVING CARE ACT.
All research must beconducted withinthis Stateand participants must beage21 or older.
All research must beconducted withinthis Stateand participants must beage21or older.
Frontline healthcare personnel includes licensed *DRS45529-NLa-146* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and community health workers.
Frontline healthcare personnel includes licensed *S1018-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and community health workers.
The research study involving psilocybin shall be concentrated on the treatment of anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, or both.
The research study involving psilocybin shall be concentrated on the treatment of anxietydisorder, depressive disorder, or both.
Page 2 DRS45529-NLa-146 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (9) One member of the faculty of the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, selected by the dean of the Brody School of Medicine.
Page 2 Senate Bill 1018-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (9) One member of the faculty of the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, selected by the dean of the Brody School of Medicine.
SECTION2.(b) DutiesoftheTask Force.–The BreakthroughTherapies Task Force shall have the following duties:
SECTION2.(b) DutiesoftheTask Force.
–The BreakthroughTherapies Task Force shall have the following duties:
(8) No later than December 1, 2027, and annually thereafter for three additional years, report to the Division regarding any updates based upon the monitoring of the BTR Grant research projects or studies, in accordance with subdivision (7) of this subsection.
(8) No later than December 1, 2027, and annually thereafter for three additional years, report to the Division regarding anyupdates based upon the monitoring of the BTR Grant research projects or studies, in accordance with subdivision (7) of this subsection.
The remaining four hundred thousand dollars DRS45529-NLa-146 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 ($400,000) in nonrecurring funds shall be used by the Division for administrative costs related to the BTR Grants established under Section 1 of this act, including costs of the Breakthrough Therapies Task Force, established under Section 2 of this act.
The remaining four hundred thousand dollars Senate Bill 1018-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 ($400,000) in nonrecurring funds shall be used by the Division for administrative costs related to the BTR Grants established under Section 1 of this act, including costs of the Breakthrough Therapies Task Force, established under Section 2 of this act.
Page 4 DRS45529-NLa-146
Page 4 Senate Bill 1018-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (177)

177 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1018?
SB 1018 is sponsored by Bob Brinson (Republican) and Sophia Chitlik (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1018?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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