IVC AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1104 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 29, 2026
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT PROCESS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
Intro. by Reeder, Blackwell, Miller, Cotham.

Status: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 30 2026)
H 1104

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 29 2026 - View Summary

    Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of Information Technology (DIT), and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to study statutes, judicial and clinical practices, and technological resources to find areas for improvement in the state’s involuntary commitment (IVC) process. Requires that the study identify existing gaps in the current process and provide recommendations to address or eliminate the gaps and ensure that individuals subject to IVC get timely, data-driven, and accessible support. Requires a report by February 1, 2027, to the specified committee, which must include: (1) a comprehensive evaluation of the legal and operational frameworks governing IVC in the state to provide formal recommendations for systematic improvements, with the evaluation focusing on ensuring that judicial officers get timely clinical data, and on establishing a foundation for more effective legal and clinical outcomes including the four listed, including collaborating with the UNC School of Government; and (2) any additional information deemed relevant to ensure high-quality data collection and data-driven decision making across the IVC system.