# North Carolina HB 697: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE GENETIC COUNSELORS LICENSURE BOARD AND TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF GENETIC COUNSELING.

North Carolina HB 697, AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE GENETIC COUNSELORS LICENSURE BOARD AND TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF GENETIC COUNSELING., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Grant L. Campbell, MD (Republican), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Larry W. Potts (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-06-26 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 697
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE GENETIC COUNSELORS LICENSURE BOARD AND TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF GENETIC COUNSELING.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2025-06-26, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Grant L. Campbell, MD (Republican), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Timothy Reeder, MD (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: APPOINTMENTS, BIOTECHNOLOGY, BOARDS, CONFIDENTIALITY, COUNCIL OF STATE, COUNSELING, DISEASES & HEALTH DISORDERS, FEES, GENERAL ASSEMBLY, GENETICS, GOVERNOR, HEALTH SERVICES, LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, MEDICAL RECORDS, MEMBERSHIP, OCCUPATIONS, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, PRIVACY, PUBLIC, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, SPEAKER, RECORDS, DNA, GENETIC COUNSELORS BOARD
- Touches household money: yes
- 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: Grant L. Campbell, MD (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Maria Cervania (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Larry W. Potts (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Timothy Reeder, MD (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cody Huneycutt (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | House | HB 697: NC Genetic Counselors Workforce Act. | pass | 108 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (18)

- 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)
- 2025-06-26: 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 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-06-24: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-06-02: Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-06-02: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-04-30: Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-03: Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-02: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H697v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H697v1.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
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H697v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H697v1.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-HB697-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).