North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1206: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act/Funds.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by enacting the north carolina pregnant workers fairness act and appropriate funding for implementation.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AND PROMOTE WOMEN'S HEALTH AND ECONOMIC SECURITY BY ENACTING THE NORTH CAROLINA PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Effective January 1, 2027, Chapter 95 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 24. "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. "§95-280. Title. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." "§ 95-281. Definitions The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Covered entity. - Each of the following: a. A private employer engaged in an industry affecting commerce who employs 15 or more employees. b. The executive, judicial, and legislative branches of State government. c. A unit of local government, including a county, city, or town. (2) Employee. - Any individual employed by a covered entity, including an applicant for employment. (3) Known limitation. - Any physical or mental condition related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions that the employee or the employee's representative has communicated to the covered entity, regardless of whether that condition meets the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12102. (4) Qualified employee. - An employee or …
Sponsors
- Budd, Laura (D, 103) · primary sponsor
- Rubin, Phil (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Liu, Ya (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
- Cohn, Bryan (D, 32)
- Cook, Amanda P. (D, 60)
- Greenfield, Julia (D, 100)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, FAMILY ISSUES, DISCRIMINATION, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, PUBLIC, PUBLIC HEALTH
Common questions
- What is H1206?
- H1206 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Pregnant Workers Fairness Act/Funds.
- What does H1206 do?
- In its own words: An act to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by enacting the north carolina pregnant workers fairness act and appropriate funding for implementation.
- What is the status of H1206?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1206?
- Budd, Laura (D, 103), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1206?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1206
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.