North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H300: Vet Care for Retired First Responder Dogs.
Status: Introduced, April 1, 2025
What the bill says
An act to reimburse owners of retired first responder canines for veterinary care.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REIMBURSE OWNERS OF RETIRED FIRST RESPONDER CANINES FOR VETERINARY CARE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 12I. "Retired First Responder Canine Veterinary Care Reimbursements. "§ 143-166.90. Purpose. In consideration of hazardous public service rendered to the people of this State, there is provided a system of veterinary care reimbursement for retired first responder canines. "§ 143-166.91. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Correctional agency. - A lawfully established State or local public agency having primary responsibility for the supervision, protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of individuals at a State prison or local confinement facility within the State. (2) Covered first responder unit. ‒ Any correctional agency, fire department, or law enforcement agency. (3) Fire department. ‒ A lawfully established State or local public agency having primary responsibility for firefighting and fire prevention. (4) Law enforcement agency. - A lawfully established State or local public agency within the State having primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of penal, traffic, highway, regulatory, game, immigration, postal, customs, or controlled substance laws. (5) Retired first responder canine. - A canine meeting the following criteria: a. The canine …
Sponsors
- Gillespie, Karl E. (R, 120) · primary sponsor
- Pyrtle, A. Reece (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Miller, Charles W. (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Smith, Carson (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117)
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Brown, Terry M. (D, 92)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations
- : Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- : Ref to the Com on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: VETERINARY MEDICINE, DOMESTIC ANIMALS, PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT., FUNDS & ACCOUNTS, PUBLIC, LAW ENFORCEMENT ANIMALS, RETIREMENT, CAPITAL PROJECTS
Common questions
- What is H300?
- H300 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Vet Care for Retired First Responder Dogs.
- What does H300 do?
- In its own words: An act to reimburse owners of retired first responder canines for veterinary care.
- What is the status of H300?
- Introduced as of April 1, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations (April 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored H300?
- Gillespie, Karl E. (R, 120), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H300?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H300
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