HB 618 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Ivermectin Access Act.

House Bill 618, the "Ivermectin Access Act," directs the State Health Director to issue a statewide standing order that allows licensed pharmacists to dispense ivermectin for human use. Under this order, pharmacists would be authorized to provide ivermectin without requiring a written prescription or consultation from a healthcare professional. The bill also grants immunity from civil or criminal liability to the State Health Director for issuing the order and to any pharmacist who dispenses ivermectin in accordance with it. The State Health Director is required to issue this statewide standing order by October 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Filed Edition 1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This version of HB 618 (Ivermectin Access Act) was updated from a filed draft to Edition 1, primarily adding co-sponsors and updating the bill number and version identifier. The substantive policy content of the bill itself appears unchanged in this diff, with modifications limited to formatting, sponsor information, and document metadata.
TECHNICAL

Added additional sponsors (Representatives Zenger, N. Jackson, and Rhyne) to the bill, expanding the primary sponsor group from one representative to four.

Added explanatory text directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors.

Updated the bill identifier from DRH10290-MG-84 to H618-v-1 to reflect the new edition version.

Adjusted document formatting and date placement in the header section from March 31, 2025 to April 1, 2025.

Floor votes · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

6940
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 121
May 7, 2025
D Democratic46
1 Yea 37 Nay 8
80% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican73
67 Yea 2 Nay 4
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 7, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
May 7, 2025
Amended
Amend Failed A1
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Serial Referral To Judiciary 1 Stricken
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors