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Votes at a glance

- House Bill 11‑81: Amendments adopted (voice vote recorded as \"Motion carries. 13\"); due pass as amended — roll call recorded 11 yes, 2 no, 0 abstain (motion carries 11‑2‑0). Motion to adopt amendments by Representative Anderson; second by Representative Rios. Key issue: cleanup language aligning gender‑inclusive phrasing with current Century Code.

- House Bill 12‑17: Due pass — motion passed, roll recorded 7 yes, 6 no, 0 abstain. Key issue: removes felony penalty for willful transmission in favor of infraction‑level penalties to align with other infectious‑disease statutes; committee discussion addressed where offenses are codified (public health code vs. criminal code).

- House Bill 14‑30: Amendments adopted and bill advanced as amended — roll call recorded 10 yes, 3 no, 0 abstain. Key issue: definition and scope of conversion therapy and interaction with social‑work ethics; committee directed staff to seek the Board of Social Work's guidance before final action.

- House Bill 14‑50: Amendments adopted; due pass as amended — recorded 10 yes, 3 no, 0 abstain. Key issue: requirements to inform minors/parents about topics/questions that may be asked when a minor is alone with a clinician and whether answers will be shared.

- House Bill 14‑57: Due pass — recorded 7 yes, 6 no, 0 abstain. Key issue: publicizing exemptions for required vaccines and related informational language.

- House Bill 14‑58: Due pass as amended — recorded 7 yes, 6 no, 0 abstain. Key issue: provisions touching on research and whether statutory language could inadvertently limit research or apply to animals; state veterinarian consulted.

- House Bill 14‑60: Reconsidered, amendments adopted (1,003 packet) and due pass as amended — recorded 13 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain (transcript records 1300); the amendments clarified monitoring language to apply to adult foster care providers.

- House Bill 15‑11: Amendments adopted; due pass as amended — recorded 10 yes, 3 no, 0 abstain. Key issue: educational program for OB‑GYNs tied to litigation‑stage law; one member asked for a statutory trigger tied to litigation outcomes.

- House Bill 15‑64: Due pass — recorded as unanimous (13 yes; transcript lists 13 in favor). Key issue: changes related to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) implementation (as captioned in committee notes).

- House Bill 15‑67: Committee reconsidered prior action for additional study language on dental care; committee deferred further final action and will take up amendments the following day.

- House Bill 15‑95: Initial motion for due pass failed; committee later voted to give the bill a \"do not pass\" recommendation — recorded 11 yes, 2 no, 0 abstain on do‑not‑pass. Key issue: oversight and reporting for pregnancy resource centers; debate focused on regulatory burden versus fiscal transparency.

- House Bill 16‑05: Due pass — recorded 7 yes, 6 no, 0 abstain. Key issue referenced local votes on water fluoridation and local preemption concerns.

The chair closed the meeting noting the committee would reconvene at 9:00 a.m. the next morning to continue work on pending items and follow up with agencies and boards for clarifications.

This roundup reflects votes and motions as recorded in the committee transcript. Where individual roll‑call votes were read into the record, the transcript’s tallies are presented above; further verification of individual member votes is available from the committee clerk’s official roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Human Services - Feb 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee took recorded votes on a sequence of House bills. This roundup lists each bill mentioned in the transcript with the committee’s formal action and the recorded tally(s).","taxTitle","2025 Legislature North Carolina, North Carolina","taxId",77692,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6326926,"Committee advances a package of vaccine‑related bills; debate focuses on exemptions, information and research limits",969,2445000,3414000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323594-48b9c9e0252527d6c96b438541288cbe&start=2445&end=3414","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323594-48b9c9e0252527d6c96b438541288cbe/thumbnail_2445000.jpg","/articles/6326926/North-Carolina/Committee-advances-a-package-of-vaccinerelated-bills-debate-focuses-on-exemptions-information-and-research-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326926-b2374acb82a3890535a5007e2e5a5e1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163452&Signature=ck2hgyhBumaewh6JQp5W6BZbzM4WTc-0CkMdDhmrDiyQJv6gjuK5nZZ8c3QUkavd5ma4ZhJ7MRnNl~T5LDvwIeqMGug1HBkjFZ8-5obCHVWNnph-43APuJwHAM6FMyKyKT4XRcHrHu2O-wB2c-fqhfT3tFhgubxSqARglR3Rb6rZhTvxvdQWfYBgaXcmBxJ8bJ4cNhYwU5349Mo5BBBMKuIIRgsXPCDm1vr5F2T6Mf7C7~cHaGX6yDrJ5vKPnn8PhItgztfGoxQbJjyQmf-xif0fJXBIMTD4rfgRYCBWSQAVZNLJWzO0epzWnto1TmDndL3pipeEoe9pdiqu3u-5iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A cluster of bills addressing vaccine exemptions, state posting of adverse‑event information and restrictions on certain vaccine research advanced out of committee after mixed votes and extended debate.

Lawmakers considered multiple bills that the transcript identifies by legislative numbers including House Bills 14‑57, 14‑58 and 14‑60 (and related items). Debate covered whether the measures would change how exemptions are processed, what the state must publicize about exemptions and whether some research or development activities could be restricted.

Representative Volley and Representative Anderson argued for clearer public notice of exemption rights, saying many parents and employees do not know how to obtain exemptions. Representative Hendricks and others pressed for robust information about the tests and development timelines for products cited in testimony. Opponents, including Representative Veil, warned some provisions could interfere with employer health‑requirements for high‑risk workplaces such as nursing homes.

On research and animal‑health language in one bill, the state veterinarian reviewed proposed amendments and indicated the revisions were acceptable; members discussed whether “individual” would be interpreted to include animals, and legislative counsel clarified that in statute “individual” refers to a human person.

The committee adopted several amendments (the transcript records voice and roll votes) and recorded the following outcomes on the package: House Bill 14‑57 — due pass (motion carried 7‑6‑0); House Bill 14‑58 — due pass as amended (motion carried 7‑6‑0); House Bill 14‑60 (adult foster care monitoring language) — reconsideration and subsequent amendment adopted, final due pass as amended recorded as 13‑0 (recorded in transcript as 1300); and related measures on public posting of VAERS/VAERS‑style information were left open for additional staff work, with a member indicating she would try to meet the sponsor before 9:00 a.m. the next day.

Committee members asked staff to clarify implementation details, including which caregivers could use electronic monitoring devices in adult foster care and the precise language the state would post online about exemptions and adverse‑event reporting. Representative Hawley moved the 1,003 amendment package for House Bill 14‑60 and the committee approved the amendments; subsequent roll call on due pass as amended was unanimous as recorded in the transcript.

Members also said they would continue to review testimony submitted by public commenters and emailed experts (an expert identified only as “Christine” provided commentary by email). The chair reminded members the committee would reconvene the next morning to continue work on outstanding technical clarifications.

No floor‑level policy changes beyond the amendments were finalized at the meeting; members directed staff to prepare clarified language for the next session of the committee.","Lawmakers advanced several bills related to vaccine exemptions, public information and research limits. The committee approved multiple amendments, recorded close roll calls on some measures and directed additional work on information‑sharing and implementation details.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6326930,"Committee adopts amendments to bill on so‑called conversion therapy; debate centers on social‑work ethics",985,1112000,2097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323594-48b9c9e0252527d6c96b438541288cbe&start=1112&end=2097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323594-48b9c9e0252527d6c96b438541288cbe/thumbnail_1112000.jpg","/articles/6326930/North-Carolina/Committee-adopts-amendments-to-bill-on-socalled-conversion-therapy-debate-centers-on-socialwork-ethics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326930-d0fecc420a8d4c5b5b0ca93b5789e584/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163452&Signature=TzfMiYpSENIoZR~bSup7lubLtTnW1bTQWF9w2jinJnlkqy617dTJmxAGnKaPYjq~UDuScShziJ5sKnt-way1~T2bJoA4lnbKjFY43yb6h1TiggjwvN1RkIMK9IogKfQlxmyiSkSepagTueqJzSTKxeKcaCtxV5PNgESOi6hIXT5jWzP5M7jnlr8ybVErUqPP1swnNCZ-Y~DtUQTYSZw0tT3APMgakx2CVNLHHDXLazeDbklH80ANvwNzIpfFXRwg5YMyPtDx1n7ddQweYap6sMhd6G5m-va60VXWl0ywQ9v8sAkkwzNet02tqy5JtXbJoD8Xer5Xh7DuAjw8ZandZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee advanced House Bill 14‑30 as amended after lengthy debate about whether the measure would allow conversion therapy and how it would interact with professional‑ethics rules.

Supporters said the amendments narrow the bill to target practices the committee understood the profession already treats as unethical, while opponents — including licensed social workers — warned the language could unintentionally criminalize or create ethical conflicts for clinicians who provide counseling to people who are questioning.

The amendments, introduced by Representative Belinski and explained by Representative Freilich, drew sustained comment from Representatives Dobrevich, Novovich and others about scope. Representative Dobrevich said the intent was to “define what we don't like, and then, also let people know that they're allowed to engage if that person is questioning,” and that the definition used language modeled on a Minnesota Department of Health definition. Representative Novovich, who identified herself as a social worker in the hearing, said the amendments “are still an ethical violation for me to engage in anything that's included in the scope” and said she would vote no.

Other members raised concerns that the bill, as drafted, could apply to social workers who are not licensed clinical therapists. Representative Fegley and Representative O'Rourke said the bill's language did not clearly limit practice to clinicians with therapy training, and that could put some providers outside their scope of practice.

Committee chair Ruby proposed seeking a quick response from the Board of Social Work before final action; members agreed to hold further consideration overnight and reconvene the next morning. The committee approved the amendments in a roll call (motion carries 10‑3‑0) and then voted to advance the bill as amended.

The discussion included repeated references to a 2021 Administrative Code action and to professional ethical standards. Members said they expect continued debate and possible legal challenges regardless of the committee's vote.

Votes at the committee on the amendments and on the due‑pass motion produced the recorded roll calls. The chair said staff would attempt to contact the Board of Social Work to determine whether additional clarifying language is advisable before the bill moves to Appropriations.

The committee did not adopt further policy changes at this meeting; members left open the possibility of additional amendments or working with licensing boards before final floor action.","A House committee approved amendments to House Bill 14‑30 after extended debate over whether the measure would allow or prohibit conversion therapy by licensed social workers and other professionals. Members voted 10‑3 to advance the bill as amended and directed staff to seek input from the Board of Social Work before final action.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: committee action on bills including HB11‑81, HB12‑17, HB14‑30 and others

Committee advances a package of vaccine‑related bills; debate focuses on exemptions, information and research limits

Committee adopts amendments to bill on so‑called conversion therapy; debate centers on social‑work ethics