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HB 434
Lower Healthcare Costs
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Last action: Apr 6, 2026View on ncleg.gov
Latest action
House Chamber: Conferees Changed
Sponsors
59
Hearings
0
Categories
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Principals
132
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors
Bell(Republican)Reeder(Republican)Cotham(Republican)
Co-Sponsors
Ager(Democratic)Balkcom(Republican)G. Brown(Democratic)Carney(Democratic)Clampitt(Republican)Dahle(Democratic)Harrison(Democratic)N. Jackson(Republican)Lofton(Democratic)Pickett(Republican)Ross(Republican)Setzer(Republican)Tyson(Republican)White(Republican)Almond(Republican)Belk(Democratic)K. Brown(Democratic)Carver(Republican)Clark(Democratic)Dew(Democratic)Hawkins(Democratic)Jeffers(Democratic)Longest(Democratic)Potts(Republican)Rubin(Democratic)Charles Smith(Democratic)Ward(Republican)Willingham(Democratic)Arp(Republican)Biggs(Republican)Buansi(Democratic)Cervania(Democratic)Cohn(Democratic)Dixon(Republican)Humphrey(Republican)Lambeth(Republican)Lowery(Republican)Prather(Democratic)Schietzelt(Republican)Strickland(Republican)Warren(Republican)Zenger(Republican)Campbell(Republican)Baker(Democratic)Brockman(Democratic)Budd(Democratic)Chesser(Republican)Colvin(Democratic)Greenfield(Democratic)Huneycutt(Republican)Loftis(Republican)McNeely(Republican)Rhyne(Republican)Scott(Republican)Turner(Democratic)Wheatley(Republican)
Legislative Timeline
33 actions · 13 milestonesStatus Flow
Introduced43 days
Passed One Chambersame day
Passed Both Chambers1 day
Introducedsame day
Referred to Committee18 days
Introduced3 days
Passed Both Chamberssame day
Introduced13 days
Passed One Chambersame day
Passed Both Chambers1 day
Introduced4 days
Referred to Committee7 days
Introduced1 day
Failed7 days
Introduced330 days (current)
- House Chamber: FiledHouseIntroduced
- House Chamber: Passed 1st ReadingHouse
- House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseHouse
- House Chamber: Reptd FavHouse
- House Chamber: Re-ref Com On InsuranceHouse
- House Chamber: Reptd FavHouse
- House Chamber: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseHouse
- House Chamber: Reptd FavHouse
- House Chamber: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)House
- House Chamber: Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025House
- House Chamber: Passed 2nd ReadingHousePassed One Chamber
- House Chamber: Passed 3rd ReadingHousePassed Both Chambers
- House Chamber: Regular Message Sent To SenateHouseIntroduced
- Senate Chamber: Regular Message Received From HouseSenate
- Senate Chamber: Passed 1st ReadingSenate
- Senate Chamber: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateSenate
- Senate Chamber: Withdrawn From ComSenateIntroduced
- Senate Chamber: Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the SenateSenate
- Senate Chamber: Reptd Fav Com SubstituteSenate
- Senate Chamber: Com Substitute AdoptedSenatePassed Both Chambers
- Senate Chamber: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateSenateIntroduced
- Senate Chamber: Reptd FavSenate
- Senate Chamber: Passed 2nd ReadingSenatePassed One Chamber
- Senate Chamber: Passed 3rd ReadingSenatePassed Both Chambers
- Senate Chamber: Regular Message Sent To HouseSenateIntroduced
- House Chamber: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com SubHouse
- House Chamber: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseHouse
- House Chamber: Withdrawn From ComHouseIntroduced
- House Chamber: Placed On Cal For 06/17/2025House
- House Chamber: Failed Concur In S Com SubHouseFailed
- House Chamber: Conf Com AppointedHouseIntroduced
- Senate Chamber: Conf Com AppointedSenate
- House Chamber: Conferees ChangedHouse
Lobbying Interest
132 principals with 159 combined lobbyists are actively lobbying on this bill.
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Registered Lobbyists (1)
Starmount Healthcare Managementhealthcare
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NC Health Care Facilities Associationprofessional_services
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Registered Lobbyists (4)
NCHA, Inc. d/b/a North Carolina Healthcare Associationprofessional_services
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Health Equality Campaign Inc.nonprofit_advocacy_civic
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North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Associationprofessional_services
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Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)professional_services
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North Carolina Chiropractic Associationhealthcare
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Investors Title Insurance Companyreal_estate_construction_housing
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First Benefits Insurance Mutual,, Inc.business_finance
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North Carolina Association of Insurance and Financial Advisorsprofessional_services
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North Carolina Biotechnology Centertechnology_telecom
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NC Community Health Center Associationprofessional_services
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Rex Hospital (UNC Health)healthcare
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Insurance Federation of North Carolinaprofessional_services
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporatedhealthcare
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North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Associationprofessional_services
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Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of Americaprofessional_services
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North Carolina Alliance for Healthhealthcare
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AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companieshealthcare
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American Integrity Insurance Companybusiness_finance
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Trillium Health Resourceshealthcare
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National Insurance Crime Bureauprofessional_services
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Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)business_finance
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Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Companybusiness_finance
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Companybusiness_finance
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Registered Lobbyists (6)
Indivior, Inc.healthcare
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Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 434
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- Introduced
- Last Action Date
- April 6, 2026
- Added to Lapel
- Mar 25, 2026
132
Principals
159
Lobbyists
59
Sponsors
1
Categories