HB 1193 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Rep. Mike Clampitt Bone Marrow Donation Act.

HB 1193, known as the Mike Clampitt Bone Marrow Donation Act, designates November as Marrow Donation Awareness Month in North Carolina. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Motor Vehicles to promote bone marrow donation by posting public service announcements online and displaying them at driver license offices. Additionally, the legislation appropriates $100,000 to fund a state-wide public awareness campaign for this initiative, with the law taking effect on July 1, 2026.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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Edition 1 → Edition 2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly rewritten to add a new requirement allowing individuals aged 18 to 40 to indicate their intention to become bone marrow donors when applying for or renewing a driver's license. The original version focused solely on public awareness campaigns and funding, while the new version mandates a specific data-sharing process with the National Marrow Donor Program.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a general awareness campaign to include a mandatory registration mechanism integrated with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new provision allowing individuals between the ages of 18 and 40 to opt-in for bone marrow donor registration during driver's license applications or renewals.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to share personal identifying information of consenting individuals with the National Marrow Donor Program to facilitate enrollment.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for the new registration requirement to July 1, 2028, with rules to be adopted by that date, whereas the original bill had a July 1, 2026 effective date for awareness activities.

FISCAL

Removed the specific appropriation of $100,000 from the General Fund that was included in the original version to conduct the awareness campaign.

SCOPE

Replaced the original focus on public service announcements with a requirement to amend existing state statutes regarding organ donor cards to include bone marrow registration options.

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Committee

May 12, 2026

Committee

Re-ref Com On Appropriations

lower

May 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

May 5, 2026

Committee

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 40 co-sponsors