North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB 727 — Limit Medicaid Reimb. for Facility Fees.

Last action — Withdrawn From Cal

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 727 mostly clarify the requirements for obtaining a license as a marriage and family therapist in North Carolina. One significant change is that applicants must now have been licensed for five continuous years instead of a minimum of two years and actively practicing. Additionally, they are required to have taken a specific examination on North Carolina laws, which enhances the understanding of local regulations. These adjustments aim to ensure that licensed professionals have extensive experience and knowledge relevant to the state, ultimately enhancing the quality of care offered to clients.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 727 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/29/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 727 Short Title:
Representatives Reeder, Blackwell, Wheatley, and Gable (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 MODIFY THE LAWS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY LICENSURE.
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 MODIFY THE LAWS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY LICENSURE.
(1) Hasbeenlicensed andactivelypracticingforfiveat leasttwocontinuous years and is currently licensed as a marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapy associate in another state.
(1) Has been licensed for five continuous years and is Is currently licensed as a marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapy associate in another state.state and meets one of the following:
a.
Has passed the Board's examination on jurisprudence that is limited to testing the applicant's knowledge of the law and rules of this State.
b.
Has been licensed for two continuous years.
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Cal

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

  3. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  4. Placed On Cal For 05/13/2026

  5. Regular Message Sent To House

  6. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  7. Passed 2nd Reading

  8. Passed 3rd Reading

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  11. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  13. Withdrawn From Com

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

  15. Passed 2nd Reading

  16. Passed 3rd Reading

  17. Special Message Sent To Senate

  18. Special Message Received From House

  19. Passed 1st Reading

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

  21. Reptd Fav

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

  23. Reptd Fav

  24. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  25. Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025

  26. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  27. Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform

  28. Passed 1st Reading

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

  30. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 37 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

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

Second Reading

Passed 41 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13204
Republican 28002
Total 41206
% of votes cast 84%4%0%12%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Not Voting
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Jonah Garson Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Not Voting
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Not Voting
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Not Voting
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Not Voting
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Hollo 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
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 43 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13102
Unaffiliated 16902
Republican 56100
U 0200
Total 734304
% of votes cast 61%36%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Autry — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Gill — Nay
Harris — Nay
Rudow — Nay
CharlesSmith — Nay
Staton-Williams — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Lucas — Not Voting
Sossamon — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Nay
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Nay
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Nay
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Nay
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Nay
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Not Voting
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
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
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls 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 Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson 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 Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Nay
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Nay
Nasif Majeed U Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 727?
HB 727 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Wyatt Gable (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), and Reeder.
What is the current status of HB 727?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 727?
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