# North Carolina HB 746: AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY AGAINST MEDICAL MALPRACTICE FOR REGISTERED NURSES ACTING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AS ARTICULATED IN BYRD V. MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL, 202 N.C. 337 (1932).

North Carolina HB 746, AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY AGAINST MEDICAL MALPRACTICE FOR REGISTERED NURSES ACTING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AS ARTICULATED IN BYRD V. MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL, 202 N.C. 337 (1932)., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Carson Smith (Republican), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-06 (Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 746
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY AGAINST MEDICAL MALPRACTICE FOR REGISTERED NURSES ACTING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AS ARTICULATED IN BYRD V. MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL, 202 N.C. 337 (1932).
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsors: Carson Smith (Republican), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: HEALTH SERVICES, HOSPITALS, MALPRACTICE, NURSES & NURSING, OCCUPATIONS, PUBLIC, LIABILITY
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carson Smith (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Donny Lambeth (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-06: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On Judiciary 2 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-03: Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-02: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H746v1.pdf)
- Edition 2: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H746v2.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H746v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H746v3.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/H746v1.pdf)
- [Edition 2 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H746v2.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H746v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H746v3.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-HB746-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).