North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 481 — Pay Exceptions/Special Separation Allowance.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 7/2/2026

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on July 02, 2026.

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In plain language

The bill addresses exceptions related to pay and special separation allowances.

This bill modifies the rules regarding certain pay exceptions and special separation allowances for eligible employees. It aims to clarify the conditions and processes related to these compensations.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 481, the criteria for petitioning to expunge (or clear) multiple felony convictions have been clarified. Specifically, the petitioner must not have misdemeanor convictions (except minor traffic violations) in the past five years and must file petitions in each county where they were convicted, all within a 120-day period. This change is significant because it streamlines the expunction process and ensures that individuals seeking to clear their records are held to specific conditions that promote accountability.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 481 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/1/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 481 Short Title:
Representative Davis.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE GENERAL STATUTES AND SESSION LAWS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.
Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE GENERAL STATUTES AND SESSION LAWS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.
*H481-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Within the immediate vicinity of which vicinity, a riot is occurring or is imminent.
*H481-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Within the immediate vicinity of which vicinity, a riot is occurring or is imminent.
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The court shall review any other information the court deems relevant, including, but not limited to, affidavits House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 or other testimonyprovided bylaw enforcement officers, district attorneys, and victims of crimes committed by the petitioner.
The court shall review any other information the court deems relevant, including, but not limited to, affidavits House Bill 481-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 or other testimonyprovided bylaw enforcement officers, district attorneys, and victims of crimes committed by the petitioner.
… (4a) If the petition is for the expunction of two or three felonies, or if the petitioner has filed petitions in more than one county pursuant to subsection (c4) of this section, thepetitionerhas nomisdemeanor convictions convictions, otherthan a traffic violation not listed in the petition petition, for expunction in the five years preceding the petition, and no other felony convictions during the applicable waiting period set forth in subsection (c) of this section.
(6) The petitioner has no convictions for a misdemeanor conviction that is listed as an exception to the term "nonviolent misdemeanor" as provided in subsection (a) of this section or any other felony offense.conviction.
(6) The petitioner has no convictions for a misdemeanor conviction that is listed as an exception to the term "nonviolent misdemeanor" as provided in subsection (a) of this section or any other felony offense.
All petitions shall be filed within a 120-day period.
All Page 4 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 petitions shall be filed within a 120-day period.
… Page 4 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (d) No person as to whom an order has been entered pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be held thereafter under anyprovision ofanylawto be guiltyof perjuryor otherwise giving a false statement by reason of that person's failure to recite or acknowledge the arrest, indictment, information, trial, or conviction.
… (d) No person as to whom an order has been entered pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be held thereafter under anyprovision ofanylawto be guiltyof perjuryor otherwise giving a false statement by reason of that person's failure to recite or acknowledge the arrest, indictment, information, trial, or conviction.
(e) The If the petition is granted, the court shall also order that the conviction or convictions be expunged from the records of the court and direct all law enforcement agencies bearing record of the same conviction to expunge their records of the conviction.
(e) The court shall also order that the conviction or convictions be expunged from the recordsofthecourtanddirectalllawenforcementagenciesbearingrecordofthe sameconviction to expunge their records of the conviction.
Fees collectedunderthis subsectionshall bedepositedin theGeneral Fund.
Fees collectedunderthis subsection shall bedepositedin theGeneral Fund.
(a) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any felony, or misdemeanor other than a traffic violation, under the laws of the United States, the laws of this State or any other state, (i) pleads guilty to or is guilty of a misdemeanor other than a traffic violation, and the offense was committed before the person attained the age of 18 years, or (ii) pleads guilty to or is guilty of a misdemeanor possession of alcohol pursuant to G.S.
(a) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any felony, or misdemeanor other than a traffic violation, under the laws of the United States, the laws of this State or any other state, (i) pleads guilty to or is guilty of a misdemeanor other than a traffic House Bill 481-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 violation, and the offense was committed before the person attained the age of 18 years, or (ii) pleads guilty to or is guilty of a misdemeanor possession of alcohol pursuant to G.S.
House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 … (2) Verified affidavits Affidavits of two persons who are not related to the petitioner or to each other by blood or marriage, that they know the character and reputation of the petitioner in the community in which he the petitioner lives and that his the petitioner's character and reputation are good.
… (2) Verified affidavits Affidavits of two persons who are not related to the petitioner or to each other by blood or marriage, that they know the character and reputation of the petitioner in the community in which he the petitioner lives and that his the petitioner's character and reputation are good.
"§ 15A-145.2.
Page 6 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 15A-145.2.
15A-151, all recordation relating to the person's arrest, indictment or information, trial, finding of guilty, and Page 6 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 dismissal and discharge pursuant to this section.
15A-151, all recordation relating to the person's arrest, indictment or information, trial, finding of guilty, and dismissal and discharge pursuant to this section.
… (c) Whenever any person who had not yet attained the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the offense and has not previously been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor other than a traffic violation under the laws of the United States or the laws of this State or any other state pleads guilty to or is guilty of a nonviolent felony, the person may file a petition in the court of the county where the person was convicted for expunction of the nonviolent felony from the person's criminal record.
… House Bill 481-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) Whenever any person who had not yet attained the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the offense and has not previously been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor other than a traffic violation under the laws of the United States or the laws of this State or any other state pleads guilty to or is guilty of a nonviolent felony, the person may file a petition in the court of the county where the person was convicted for expunction of the nonviolent felony from the person's criminal record.
The person shall also perform at least 100 House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 hours of community service, preferably related to the conviction, before filing a petition for expunction under this section.
The person shall also perform at least 100 hours of community service, preferably related to the conviction, before filing a petition for expunction under this section.
… (2) Verified affidavits Affidavits by two persons who are not related to the petitioner or to each other by blood or marriage, that they know the character and reputation of the petitioner in the communityin which he or she lives, and that the petitioner's character and reputation are good;good.
Page 8 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 … (2) Verified affidavits Affidavits by two persons who are not related to the petitioner or to each other by blood or marriage, that they know the character and reputation of the petitioner in the communityin which he or she lives, and that the petitioner's character and reputation are good;good.
… (b) No person as to whom such order was entered shall be held thereafter under any provision of anylaw to be guiltyof perjuryor otherwise giving a false statement by reason of the Page 8 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 person's failures to recite or acknowledge such arrest, or indictment or information, or trial in response to any inquiry made of him or her for any purpose.
… (b) No person as to whom such order was entered shall be held thereafter under any provision of anylaw to be guiltyof perjuryor otherwise giving a false statement by reason of the person's failures to recite or acknowledge such arrest, or indictment or information, or trial in response to any inquiry made of him or her for any purpose.
Persons required by State law to obtain a criminal history record check on a prospective employeeshallnotbedeemedtohaveknowledgeofanyconvictions expungedunderthissection.
Persons required by State law to obtain a criminal history record check on a prospective employeeshallnotbedeemedtohaveknowledgeofanyconvictionsexpungedunderthissection.
… (a3) Effect of Expunction.
… House Bill 481-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a3) Effect of Expunction.
House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 15A-147.
"§ 15A-147.
– The purpose of this section is to clear the public record of any entry of any arrest, criminal charge, or criminal conviction that has been expunged so that (i) the person who isentitledtoand obtainsreceivestheexpunctionmayomitreferencetothechargesorconvictions to potential employers and others and (ii) a records check for prior arrests and convictions will not disclose the expunged entries.
– The purpose of this section is to clear the public record of any entry of any arrest, criminal charge, or criminal conviction that has been expunged so that (i) the person who isentitledtoandobtainsreceivestheexpunctionmayomitreferencetothechargesorconvictions to potential employers and others and (ii) a records check for prior arrests and convictions will not disclose the expunged entries.
(a) The Department shall ensure that the criminal histories of all prospective adoptive parents seeking to adopt a minor who is in the custody or placement responsibility of a county department of social services and the criminal histories of all individuals 18 years of age or older who reside in the prospective adoptive home are checked prior to placement and, based on the criminal history, a determination is made as to the prospective adoptive parent's fitness to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children and whether other individuals required to be checked are fit for an adoptive child to reside with them in the home.
(a) The Department shall ensure that the criminal histories of all prospective adoptive parents seeking to adopt a minor who is in the custody or placement responsibility of a county Page 10 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 department of social services and the criminal histories of all individuals 18 years of age or older who reside in the prospective adoptive home are checked prior to placement and, based on the criminal history, a determination is made as to the prospective adoptive parent's fitness to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children and whether other individuals required to be checked are fit for an adoptive child to reside with them in the home.
Page 10 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) A county department of social services shall issue an unfavorable preplacement assessment to a prospective adoptive parent if an individual required to submit to a criminal history check pursuant to subsection (a) of this section has a criminal history.
(b) A county department of social services shall issue an unfavorable preplacement assessment to a prospective adoptive parent if an individual required to submit to a criminal history check pursuant to subsection (a) of this section has a criminal history.
Your fingerprints will be used to check the criminal history records of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Your fingerprints will be used House Bill 481-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 to check the criminal history records of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
If the prospective adoptive parent is denied a favorable preplacement assessment by a county department of social services as a result of a criminal history check as required House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 under G.S.
If the prospective adoptive parent is denied a favorable preplacement assessment by a county department of social services as a result of a criminal history check as required under G.S.
Any person who intentionally falsifies any information required to be furnished to conduct the criminal history is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor." 6 Refusal to consent to a criminal historycheck byanyindividual required to be checked under G.S.
Any person who intentionally falsifies any information required to be furnished to conduct the criminal history is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor." Refusal to consent to a criminal historycheck byanyindividual required to be checked under G.S.
Amendments to private passenger automobile, homeowners', dwelling, or residential private flood program enhancements are subject to the same requirements as initial filings.
Amendments to private passenger automobile, homeowners', dwelling, or Page 12 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 residential private flood program enhancements are subject to the same requirements as initial filings.
9(b), effective July 1, 2025." Page 12 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 5.(b) This section becomes effective July 1, 2025.
9(b), effective July 1, 2025." SECTION 5.(b) This section becomes effective July 1, 2025.
– In case of conflict between this Article and a rule of law, statute, or regulation law described in subsection (b) of this section, the rule of law, statute, or regulation law controls.
– In case of conflict between this Article and a rule of law, statute, or regulation law described in subsection (b) of House Bill 481-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 this section, the rule of law, statute, or regulation law controls.
(2) Extend the application of the rule of law, statute, or regulation a rule of law to a transaction not otherwise subject to it." House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 7.(a) The subunits of G.S.
(2) Extend the application of the rule of law, statute, or regulation a rule of law to a transaction not otherwise subject to it." SECTION 7.(a) The subunits of G.S.
(7) "Pattern of racketeering activity" means engaging Pattern of racketeering activity.
Page 14 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) "Pattern of racketeering activity" means engaging Pattern of racketeering activity.
Page 14 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (8) a.
(8) a.
(a) All property of every kind used or intended for use in the course of, derived from, or realized through a racketeering activity or pattern of racketeering activity is subject to forfeiture to the State.
House Bill 481-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) All property of every kind used or intended for use in the course of, derived from, or realized through a racketeering activity or pattern of racketeering activity is subject to forfeiture to the State.
The proceeding may be commenced and a final judgment rendered thereon before or after seizure of House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 the property and before or after any a criminal conviction of any person for violation of those laws any law set forth in G.S.
The proceeding may be commenced and a final judgment rendered thereon before or after seizure of the property and before or after any a criminal conviction of any person for violation of those laws any law set forth in G.S.
(h) (1) Any A person claiming an interest in the property, property may become a party to the action at any time prior to judgment whether named in the complaint or not.
(h) (1) Any A person claiming an interest in the property, property may become a party to the action at any time prior to judgment whether named in the Page 16 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 complaint or not.
Any proceeds from such the sale over and above the amount Page 16 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 necessaryto satisfythelienorsecurityinterest shall bepaid intocourtpending final judgment in the forfeiture proceeding.
Any proceeds from such the sale over and above the amount necessaryto satisfythelienorsecurityinterest shall bepaid intocourtpending final judgment in the forfeiture proceeding.
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(6) Transfer of the property to any an innocent party having an interest therein in it equal to or greater than the value of the property;
House Bill 481-First Edition Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (6) Transfer of the property to any an innocent party having an interest therein in it equal to or greater than the value of the property;
House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) The title of the State to the forfeited property shall:relates back as follows:
(1) The title of the State to the forfeited property shall:relates back as follows:
(3) Ordering the dissolution or reorganization of any enterprise;an enterprise.
Page 18 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Ordering the dissolution or reorganization of any enterprise;an enterprise.
75D-4 and that, for the prevention of future Page 18 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 unlawful activity, the public interest requires that the charter of the corporation be dissolved or the certificate be revoked;revoked.
75D-4 and that, for the prevention of future unlawful activity, the public interest requires that the charter of the corporation be dissolved or the certificate be revoked;revoked.
(f) A defendant in an action commenced by the State pursuant to this Chapter whose convictions of two or more criminal offenses of those criminal statutes as set forth in G.S.
House Bill 481-First Edition Page 19 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (f) A defendant in an action commenced by the State pursuant to this Chapter whose convictions of two or more criminal offenses of those criminal statutes as set forth in G.S.
House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 19 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 8.(a) The definitions in G.S.
SECTION 8.(a) The definitions in G.S.
f.
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Page 20 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (8) "Estate Sale" means the Estate sale.
(8) "Estate Sale" means the Estate sale.
(2) "Commission" means the North Carolina Medical Care Commission, created by Part 10 of Article 3 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes, or, should said Commissionbeabolishedor otherwisedivestedofits functions underthis Article, the public bodysucceeding it in its principal functions, or upon which are conferred by law the rights, powers and duties given by this Article to the Commission;
(2) "Commission" means the North Carolina Medical Care Commission, created by Part 10 of Article 3 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes, or, should said Commissionbeabolishedorotherwisedivestedofits functions underthis Article, the public bodysucceeding it in its principal functions, or upon which are conferred by law the rights, powers and duties given by this Article to the Commission;
the cost of administrative and other expenses necessary or incident to the construction or acquisition of such health care facilities, and the financing of the construction or acquisition thereof, including reasonable provision for working capital and a reserve for debt service;
the cost of administrative House Bill 481-First Edition Page 21 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 and other expenses necessary or incident to the construction or acquisition of such health care facilities, and the financing of the construction or acquisition thereof, including reasonable provision for working capital and a reserve for debt service;
House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 21 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) "Health carefacilities"means anyoneormorebuildings, structures, additions, extensions, improvements or other facilities, whether or not located on the same site or sites, machinery, equipment, furnishings or other real or personal property suitable for health care or medical care;
(4) "Health carefacilities"means anyoneormorebuildings, structures, additions, extensions, improvements or other facilities, whether or not located on the same site or sites, machinery, equipment, furnishings or other real or personal property suitable for health care or medical care;
(9) "Federally insured mortgage note" means any loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on any health care facilities owned or leased by any public or nonprofit agency which is insured or guaranteed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part as to the repayment of principal and interest by the United States of America or any instrumentality thereof, or any commitment by the United States of America or any instrumentality thereof to so insure or guarantee such a loan secured by a mortgage or a deed of trust.
(9) "Federally insured mortgage note" means any loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on any health care facilities owned or leased by any public or nonprofit agency which is insured or guaranteed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part as to the repayment of principal and interest by the United States of America or any instrumentality thereof, or any commitment by the Page 22 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 United States of America or any instrumentality thereof to so insure or guarantee such a loan secured by a mortgage or a deed of trust.
(11) "Life care" or "care for life" means a life lease, life membership, life estate, or similar agreement between an individual and a provider by which the Page 22 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 individual pays a fee for the right to occupy a space in the continuing care facility and to receive continuing care for life;
(11) "Life care" or "care for life" means a life lease, life membership, life estate, or similar agreement between an individual and a provider by which the individual pays a fee for the right to occupy a space in the continuing care facility and to receive continuing care for life;
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House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 23 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) Federally insured mortgage note.
(7) Federally insured mortgage note.
(9) Life care or care for life.
Page 24 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (9) Life care or care for life.
Page 24 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 143B-181.16.
"§ 143B-181.16.
(4) Resident.
House Bill 481-First Edition Page 25 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Resident.
§ 3001, et seq., and the regulations promulgated under it." House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 25 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 11.1.(a) G.S.
§ 3001, et seq., and the regulations promulgated under it." SECTION 11.1.(a) G.S.
(2) Bed capacity.
Page 26 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Bed capacity.
– An expenditure for a project, including but not limited to to, the cost of construction, engineering, and equipment which that, under generally accepted accounting principles principles, is not properly Page 26 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 chargeable as an expense of operation and maintenance.
– An expenditure for a project, including but not limited to to, the cost of construction, engineering, and equipment which that, under generally accepted accounting principles principles, is not properly chargeable as an expense of operation and maintenance.
Capital expenditure includes, in addition, thefairmarket valueofanacquisition madebydonation, lease, or comparable arrangement by which a person obtains equipment, the expenditure for which would have been considered a capital expenditure under this Article if the person had acquired it by purchase.
Capital expenditure includes, in addition,thefairmarket valueofanacquisitionmadebydonation, lease, or comparable arrangement by which a person obtains equipment, the expenditure for which would have been considered a capital expenditure under this Article if the person had acquired it by purchase.
In determining whether the medical diagnostic equipment in a diagnostic center costs more than three million dollars ($3,000,000), the costs of the equipment, studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, construction, installation, and other activities essential to acquiring and making operational the equipment shall be included.
In determining whether the medical diagnostic equipment in a diagnostic center costs more than three million dollars ($3,000,000), the costs of the equipment, studies, House Bill 481-First Edition Page 27 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, construction, installation, and other activities essential to acquiring and making operational the equipment shall be included.
House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 27 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 … (7e) Health maintenance organization (HMO).
… (7e) Health maintenance organization (HMO).
(viii) (vi) hospice residential care facility beds;
(viii) (vi) Page 28 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 hospice residential care facility beds;
Page 28 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 e.
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(13d) Hospital.
House Bill 481-First Edition Page 29 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (13d) Hospital.
… House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 29 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (14e) Kidney disease treatment center.
… (14e) Kidney disease treatment center.
– Asingleunit orsinglesystemofcomponents with relatedfunctions whichthat is used to provide medical and other health services and which that costs more than two million dollars ($2,000,000).
– Asingleunit orsingle systemofcomponents with relatedfunctions whichthat is used to provide medical and other health services and which that costs more than two million dollars ($2,000,000).
… (15b) Neonatalintensivecareservices.–Thoseservices providedbyahealthservice facility to high-risk newborn infants who require constant nursing care, including but not limited to to, continuous cardiopulmonary and other supportive care.
… Page 30 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (15b) Neonatalintensivecareservices.–Thoseservices providedbyahealthservice facility to high-risk newborn infants who require constant nursing care, including but not limited to to, continuous cardiopulmonary and other supportive care.
131E-184(e), the obligation by any a person of a capital expenditure exceeding four million dollars ($4,000,000) to develop orexpandahealthserviceorahealthservicefacility,or which that relates to the provision of a health service.
131E-184(e), the obligation by any a person of a capital expenditure exceeding four million dollars ($4,000,000) to develop orexpandahealthserviceor ahealthservicefacility,or which that relates to the provision of a health service.
The cost of anystudies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, and other activities, including staff effort and consulting and staff effort, consulting, and other services, essential to the acquisition, Page 30 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 improvement, expansion, or replacement of any a plant or equipment with respect to which an expenditure is made shall be is included in determining if the expenditure exceeds four million dollars ($4,000,000).
The cost of anystudies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, and other activities, including staff effort and consulting and staff effort, consulting, and other services, essential to the acquisition, improvement, expansion, or replacement of any a plant or equipment with respect to which an expenditure is made shall be is included in determining if the expenditure exceeds four million dollars ($4,000,000).
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of this subdivision or House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 31 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 sub-subdivision p.
of this subdivision or sub-subdivision p.
– A public or private inpatient facility which that is operated for the primary purpose of assisting in the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities through an integrated program of medical and other services which are provided under competent, professional supervision.
– A public or private inpatient facility which that is operated for the primary purpose of assisting in the rehabilitation of Page 32 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 individuals with disabilities through an integrated program of medical and other services which are provided under competent, professional supervision.
Beginning September 30, 2023, and on On September 30 of each Page 32 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 year thereafter, year, the cost threshold amount in this subdivision shall be adjusted using the Medical Care Index component of the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S.
Beginning September 30, 2023, and on On September 30 of each year thereafter, year, the cost threshold amount in this subdivision shall be adjusted using the Medical Care Index component of the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S.
The Department of Health and Human Services is designated as the State Health Planning and Development Agencyfor the State of North Carolina, Carolina and is empowered to exercise has all of the following powers and duties:
House Bill 481-First Edition Page 33 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 The Department of Health and Human Services is designated as the State Health Planning and Development Agencyfor the State of North Carolina, Carolina and is empowered to exercise has all of the following powers and duties:
House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 33 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Define, by rule, procedures for submission of periodic reports by persons or health service facilities subject to agency review under this Article;Article.
(3) Define, by rule, procedures for submission of periodic reports by persons or health service facilities subject to agency review under this Article;Article.
No facility, program, or provider, including, including but not limited to, physicians' offices, clinical laboratories, radiology centers, or mobile diagnostic programs, shall be deemed a diagnostic center solely by virtue of having a magnetic resonance imaging scanner in a county with a population of greater than 125,000 according to the 2020 federal decennial census or any subsequent federal decennial census.
No facility, program, or provider, including, including but not limited to, physicians' offices, clinical laboratories, radiology centers, or mobile diagnostic programs, shall be Page 34 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 deemed a diagnostic center solely by virtue of having a magnetic resonance imaging scanner in a county with a population of greater than 125,000 according to the 2020 federal decennial census or any subsequent federal decennial census.
On September 30 of each year, the cost threshold amount in this subdivision shall be adjusted using the Medical Care Index component of the Consumer Price Index Page 34 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 publishedbytheU.S.
On September 30 of each year, the cost threshold amount in this subdivision shall be adjusted using the Medical Care Index component of the Consumer Price Index publishedbytheU.S.
131E-176(9b),as amendedbySection11.2ofthisact, reads as rewritten:
131E-176(9b),as amendedbySection 11.2 ofthisact, reads as rewritten:
The term "health service facility" This term does not include a qualified urban ambulatory surgical facility." SECTION 11.4.(b) This section becomes effective November 21, 2025.
The term "health service facility" This term does not include a qualified urban ambulatory surgical facility." House Bill 481-First Edition Page 35 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 11.4.(b) This section becomes effective November 21, 2025.
House Bill 481-Second Edition Page 35 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) The Commission.
(1) The Commission.
The exclusion from rule making rulemaking for the setting of operating hours set forth in this subdivision (i) shall does not apply to a decision to eliminate all public operating hours for the sites and facilities listed and (ii) does not authorize any of the sites and facilities listed in this subdivision that do not currently charge an admission fee to charge an admission fee until authorized by an act of the General Assembly.
The exclusion from rule making rulemaking for the setting of operating hours set forth in this subdivision (i) shall does not apply to a decision to eliminate all public operating hours for the sites and facilities listed and (ii) does not authorize any of the sites and facilities listed in this subdivision that do not Page 36 House Bill 481-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 currently charge an admission fee to charge an admission fee until authorized by an act of the General Assembly.
… Page 36 House Bill 481-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (22) The Department of Public Safety, with respect to matters relating to executions under Article 19 of Chapter 15 of the General Statutes.
… (22) The Department of Public Safety, with respect to matters relating to executions under Article 19 of Chapter 15 of the General Statutes.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 7/2/2026

  2. Ch. SL 2026-33

  3. Pres. To Gov. 6/25/2026

  4. Ratified

  5. Concurred In S Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Withdrawn From Com

  8. Placed On Cal For 06/23/2026

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

  10. Regular Message Sent To House

  11. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  12. Passed 2nd Reading

  13. Passed 3rd Reading

  14. Reptd Fav

  15. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  16. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  18. Withdrawn From Com

  19. Re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  20. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  21. Regular Message Received From House

  22. Passed 1st Reading

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

  24. Passed 2nd Reading

  25. Passed 3rd Reading

  26. Reptd Fav

  27. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  28. Placed On Cal For 04/09/2025

  29. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  31. Passed 1st Reading

  32. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  33. Filed

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Not signed on (178)

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 18002
Republican 27003
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Haseeb Fatmi 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 Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Not Voting
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Not Voting
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
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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A1 Arp Second Reading

Passed 94 Yea · 20 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 171601
Unaffiliated 21401
U 2000
Republican 54004
Total 942006
% of votes cast 78%17%0%5%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Clemmons — Yea
Gill — Yea
Harris — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Rudow — Yea
CharlesSmith — Yea
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Autry — Nay
Staton-Williams — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Fontenot — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Nay
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Not Voting
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Nay
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
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
Jerry "Alan" Branson 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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