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HB 1115 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

General Statutes Commission Advance Health Care Planning Documents.

HB 1115 updates North Carolina laws regarding advance health care planning documents, such as health care powers of attorney and living wills, to align with recent recommendations from the General Statutes Commission. The bill primarily affects individuals creating these documents by simplifying the requirements for signing them and allowing multiple types of advance directives to be combined into a single document. Key provisions include clarifying how different documents interact, defining terms like 'life-prolonging measures' and 'mental health treatment,' and ensuring that the laws remain consistent with other state statutes.
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Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2026 Last action Jun 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text underwent significant formatting and structural changes, including a shift from a 'Filed' version to an 'Edition 1' version, which altered the header information and page numbering. Substantively, the text includes minor corrections to existing definitions and a specific instruction to refer to the General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors, rather than listing them directly in the document.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the transition from a 'Filed' version to 'Edition 1', changing the bill identifier and session dates.

The sponsor list was removed from the text and replaced with a directive to consult the North Carolina General Assembly website for the full list.

Minor text corrections were made within the definitions section, such as fixing repeated words ('comfort comfort') and clarifying cross-references to other statutes.

A new page break and section marker were inserted in the middle of the text, separating the introductory clauses from the specific statutory amendments.

Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2026

How they voted

112–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 117
Jun 9, 2026
D Democratic46
46 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican71
66 Yea 5
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 11, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.