North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H606: Civil Procedure Amendment.
Status: In committee, May 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act amending the civil procedure statute relating to accrual of action and limiting use of state funding.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AMENDING THE CIVIL PROCEDURE STATUTE RELATING TO ACCRUAL OF ACTION AND LIMITING USE OF STATE FUNDING. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 1-15 reads as rewritten: "§ 1-15. Statute runs from accrual of action. (a) Civil actions can only be commenced within the periods prescribed in this Chapter, after the cause of action has accrued, except where in special cases a different limitation is prescribed by statute. (b) Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 654, s. 3. (c) Except as provided by subsection (d) of this section or where otherwise provided by statute, a cause of action for malpractice arising out of the performance of or failure to perform professional services shall be deemed to accrue at the time of the occurrence of the last act of the defendant giving rise to the cause of action: Provided that whenever there is bodily injury to the person, economic or monetary loss, or a defect in or damage to property which originates under circumstances making the injury, loss, defect or damage not readily apparent to the claimant at the time of its origin, and the injury, loss, defect or damage is discovered or should reasonably be discovered by the claimant two or more years after the occurrence of the last act …
Sponsors
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Arp, Dean (R, 69) · primary sponsor
- Riddell, Dennis (R, 64) · primary sponsor
- Blust, John M. (R, 62) · primary sponsor
- Blackwell, Hugh (R, 86)
- Johnson, Todd (R, 35)
- McNeely, Jeffrey C. (R, 84)
- Scott, Paul (R, 111)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Ordered Engrossed
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Amend Adopted A2
- : Amend Failed A1
- : Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025
Votes
- Civil Procedure Amendment. Second Reading (May 6, 2025): 69 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Civil Procedure Amendment. A2 Stevens Second Reading (May 6, 2025): 108 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Civil Procedure Amendment. A1 Harrison Second Reading (May 6, 2025): 47 yea, 62 nay, failed
Subjects: HEALTH SERVICES, COURTS, CIVIL PROCEDURE, PUBLIC, CIVIL ACTIONS, LGBTQ & GENDER ISSUES
Common questions
- What is H606?
- H606 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Civil Procedure Amendment.
- What does H606 do?
- In its own words: An act amending the civil procedure statute relating to accrual of action and limiting use of state funding.
- What is the status of H606?
- In committee as of May 7, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored H606?
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H606?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H606
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