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North Carolina
CURRENT STATUS: Considering DWD
Bring Death with Dignity to North Carolina!
In March 2025, North Carolina legislature introduced H410, a bill that directs the North Carolina Institute of Medicine to conduct a comprehensive study on medical aid in dying.
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Timeline of Death with Dignity in North Carolina
2026
2026
Bill Carries Over in 2026 Session
Current Status: H410 carries over into the 2026 session. The bill is currently in the House Rules, Calendar, and Operations Committees.
What’s Happening Next? We’re waiting for the House Rules Committee to assign the bill to a new committee.
2025
2025
Bill Will Carry Over to the 2026 Legislative Session
H410 has been introduced by the legislature and would direct the North Carolina Institute of Medicine to conduct a comprehensive study on medical aid in dying. The bill has been referred to the House Rules, Calendar, and Operations Committees.
HB410 does not advance and will carry over to the 2026 legislative session.
2024
2024
Session Ends-Bill Does Not Advance
The session ends in September, and the bill does not advance.
2023
2023
Session Ends, Bill Carries Over to 2024 Legislative Session
H877 is introduced by North Carolina lawmakers. This bill would require the North Carolina Institute of Medicine to study the effects of legalizing medical aid in dying. The session ends on October 25, and the bill crosses over to the next legislative session in 2024.
2021
2021
Bill Does Not Move Forward
H780, The North Carolina End of Life Options Act, is introduced with bipartisan support. This is a significant step forward in North Carolina. The bill does not advance.
2019
2019
Bill Fails to Advance
HB 879, the North Carolina End of Life Option Act, an assisted-dying bill, is introduced but does not advance.
2017
2017
Bill Does Not Advance
North Carolina State Representative Pricey Harrison re-introduces a medical aid-in- dying bill as HB 789, End of Life Option Act. The bill rolls over to 2018 and does not advance.
2015
2015
First introduction of a Death with Dignity bill
Representatives Harrison and Fisher file HB 611, the North Carolina Death with Dignity Act, in April 2015. The bill is referred to the Judiciary Committee and later rolls over to the second year of the biennium session.
The 2015 session is the first time a Death with Dignity bill is considered in the North Carolina legislature.
