North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

HB 844 — Finding Grace Family Bill.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 844, additional lines and sponsors have been added to clarify the context and support surrounding the bill. Specifically, it now includes references to a broader array of sponsors and a formal heading indicating it belongs to the 2025 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. These changes enhance transparency and indicate a collective effort among representatives, which could help in rallying support for the bill's objectives. This is important because it shows a united front on issues related to topics like sex-trafficking prevention and reproductive health education.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 844 Short Title:
844 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10373-NJ-24 Short Title:
Representative Echevarria.
Representatives Echevarria, Wheatley, and Riddell (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE HEALTH CARE AND ADOPTION LAWS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE HEALTH CARE AND ADOPTION LAWS.
… *DRH10373-NJ-24* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) The parent has willfully abandoned the juvenile for at least six consecutive cumulative months immediately preceding the filing of the petition or motion, ortheparenthasvoluntarilyabandonedaninfant asasafelysurrenderedinfant pursuant to Article 5A of this Subchapter for at least 60 consecutive days immediately preceding the filing of the petition or motion.
… *H844-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) The parent has willfully abandoned the juvenile for at least six consecutive cumulative months immediatelypreceding the filing of the petition or motion, ortheparenthasvoluntarilyabandonedaninfant asasafelysurrenderedinfant pursuant to Article 5A of this Subchapter for at least 60 consecutive days immediately preceding the filing of the petition or motion.
Page 2 DRH10373-NJ-24 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 115C-81.30.
Page 2 House Bill 844-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 115C-81.30.
Law enforcement agencies, criminal justice agencies, and nongovernmentalorganizationswithexperiencein sex-traffickingpreventionandawarenessmay provide materials and information.
Law enforcement agencies, criminal justice agencies, and nongovernmentalorganizationswithexperienceinsex-traffickingpreventionandawarenessmay provide materials and information.
Reproductive health and safety instruction provided by the local school administrative units shall do the following:
Reproductive health and safetyinstruction provided bythe local school administrative units shall do the following:
The qualified physician shall provide this DRH10373-NJ-24 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 information, including the ultrasound image, to the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
The qualified physician shall provide this House Bill 844-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 information, including the ultrasound image, to the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
The information provided under this subsection shall be for statistical purposes only, and the confidentiality of the patient and the physician shall be protected.
The information provided under this subsection shall be for statistical purposes only, and the confidentialityof the patient and the physician shall be protected.
Page 4 DRH10373-NJ-24
Page 4 House Bill 844-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (171)

171 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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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights healthcare labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 844?
HB 844 is sponsored by Keith Kidwell (Republican), Frank Iler (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Mark Brody (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), and Brian Echevarria (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 844?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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