House amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 143C-6-5.6(b1), which prohibits using State funds for surgical gender transition procedures, or for puberty-blocking drugs or cross-sex hormones to prisoners in the State prison system or the Statewide Misdemeanor Confinement program or in the custody of the Department of Adult Correction, or to support the administration of any governmental health plan or government-offered insurance policy offering those procedures or drugs to any prisoner, as follows. Specifies that GS 143C-6-5.6(b1) should not be construed to prevent State funds from being used, directly or indirectly, to address medical complications resulting in imminent physical harm, including the treatment of any infection, injury, disease, or disorder that has been caused by or exacerbated by a previously performed or privately funded gender transition procedure. Inserts severability clause.
CIVIL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT.
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AN ACT AMENDING THE CIVIL PROCEDURE STATUTE RELATING TO ACCRUAL OF ACTION AND LIMITING USE OF STATE FUNDING.Intro. by Almond, Arp, Riddell, Blust.
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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Tue, 1 Apr 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Amend Failed A1(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Amend Adopted A2(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Ordered Engrossed(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 606 (2025-2026)Summary date: May 6 2025 - View Summary
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Bill H 606 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 29 2025 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends proposed GS 1-15(d), requiring a cause of action arising out of the performance of or failure to perform services while facilitating or perpetuating gender transition to be commenced within 10 years from the day the claimant reaches 18 years of age (was, within 25 years from the day the claimant reaches 18 years of age or four years from discovery of both the injury and the causal relationship between the treatment and the injury, whichever is later). Makes additional technical changes. Makes clarifying and technical changes in new (e) and (f).
Amends GS 143C-6-5.6 to prohibit using State funds for surgical gender transition procedures, or for puberty-blocking drugs or cross-sex hormones to prisoners in the State prison system or the Statewide Misdemeanor Confinement program or in the custody of the Department of Adult Correction, or to support the administration of any governmental health plan or government-offered insurance policy offering those procedures or drugs to any prisoner. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2025. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.
Amends the act’s effective date by adding that the section revives any cause of action arising out of the performance of or failure to perform services while in the course of facilitating or perpetuating gender transition otherwise time-barred under GS 1-15 as it existed immediately before the enactment of this act, whether or not such cause of action has been asserted in a pending civil action or appeal.
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Bill H 606 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 2 2025 - View Summary
Specifies, in GS 1-15, that a cause of action arising out of the performance of or failure to perform services while in the course of facilitating or perpetuating gender transition (defined) will be commenced either within 25 years from the day the claimant reaches 18 years of age or four years from discovery of both the injury and the causal relationship between the treatment and the injury, whichever is later. Prevents a medical professional or entity from seeking a contractual waiver of liability for causes of action arising out of the performance of or failure to perform services while facilitating or perpetuating gender transition. Specifies that the liability limit for noneconomic damages in GS 90-21.19 does not apply to damages arising under those causes of action. Applies to causes of action accruing on or after the act becomes law.
Previous title was AN ACT AMENDING THE CIVIL PROCEDURE STATUTE RELATING TO ACCRUAL OF ACTION.