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North CarolinaHB 6182025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT DIRECTING THE STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR TO ISSUE A STATEWIDE STANDING ORDER TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO DISPENSE IVERMECTIN WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION; AND PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR THE STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR AND ANY PHARMACIST WHO DISPENSES IVERMECTIN PURSUANT TO THE STATEWIDE STANDING ORDER.

Sponsored By: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Jeff Zenger (Republican)

Passed House

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINEDHHSHEALTH SERVICESOCCUPATIONSPHARMACEUTICALSPHARMACISTS & PHARMACIESPUBLICPUBLIC HEALTHSTATE EMPLOYEESLIABILITYSTATE HEALTH DIRECTOR

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jonathan L. Almond

    Republican • House

  • Neal Jackson

    Republican • House

  • Heather H. Rhyne

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Zenger

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dean Arp

    Republican • House

  • Jennifer Balkcom

    Republican • House

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • John M. Blust

    Republican • House

  • Jerry "Alan" Branson

    Republican • House

  • Celeste C. Cairns

    Republican • House

  • Mike Clampitt

    Republican • House

  • Tricia Ann Cotham

    Republican • House

  • Brian Echevarria

    Republican • House

  • Blair Eddins

    Republican • House

  • Jake Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

  • Ben T. Moss, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Dennis Riddell

    Republican • House

  • Stephen M. Ross

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Mitchell S. Setzer

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

  • Harry Warren

    Republican • House

  • Shelly Willingham

    Democratic • House

  • David Willis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 175 • No: 157

House vote • 5/7/2025

HB 618: Ivermectin Access Act.

Yes: 66 • No: 47 • Other: 7

House vote • 5/7/2025

HB 618: Ivermectin Access Act.

Yes: 67 • No: 41 • Other: 8

House vote • 5/7/2025

HB 618: Ivermectin Access Act.

Yes: 42 • No: 69 • Other: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    5/7/2025Senate

  2. Passed 1st Reading

    5/7/2025Senate

  3. Special Message Received From House

    5/7/2025Senate

  4. Special Message Sent To Senate

    5/7/2025House

  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/7/2025House

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/7/2025House

  7. Amend Failed A1

    5/7/2025House

  8. Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025

    5/6/2025House

  9. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    5/6/2025House

  10. Reptd Fav

    5/6/2025House

  11. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    5/6/2025House

  12. Reptd Fav

    5/6/2025House

  13. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/29/2025House

  14. Withdrawn From Com

    4/29/2025House

  15. Serial Referral To Judiciary 1 Stricken

    4/14/2025House

  16. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/1/2025House

  17. Passed 1st Reading

    4/1/2025House

  18. Filed

    3/31/2025House

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