# North Carolina HB 590: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AND ENHANCING PATIENT SAFETY IN MEDICAL IMAGING BY ENSURING EDUCATIONALLY PREPARED AND CLINICALLY COMPETENT PERSONS PERFORM AND ADMINISTER MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY PROCEDURES.

North Carolina HB 590, AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AND ENHANCING PATIENT SAFETY IN MEDICAL IMAGING BY ENSURING EDUCATIONALLY PREPARED AND CLINICALLY COMPETENT PERSONS PERFORM AND ADMINISTER MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY PROCEDURES., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican); status passed house, last action 2025-06-26 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 590
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AND ENHANCING PATIENT SAFETY IN MEDICAL IMAGING BY ENSURING EDUCATIONALLY PREPARED AND CLINICALLY COMPETENT PERSONS PERFORM AND ADMINISTER MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY PROCEDURES.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-06-26, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: APPOINTMENTS, BOARDS, COUNCIL OF STATE, GOVERNOR, HEALTH SERVICES, LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, MEMBERSHIP, OCCUPATIONS, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, RADIOLOGY, MEDICAL IMAGING BOARD
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (108 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Larry W. Potts (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanika Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nasif Majeed (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephen M. Ross (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelly Willingham (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | House | HB 590: Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy. | pass | 108 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-06-26: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Special Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Special Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-06-25: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-06-25: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-06-25: Added to Calendar (House)
- 2025-06-25: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-06-25: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-06-24: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-30: Re-ref Com On Finance (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-01: Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-01: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H590v1.pdf)
- Edition 2: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H590v2.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H590v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H590v3.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H590v1.pdf)
- [Edition 2 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H590v2.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H590v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H590v3.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB590-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).