HB 427 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Concealed Carry Weapon Permit/No Records Provided.

HB 427 changes North Carolina's concealed handgun permit process by replacing detailed mental health record disclosures with a simplified "yes" or "no" system. Applicants no longer need to provide specific mental health records; instead, medical professionals and other entities with relevant information must respond to sheriffs with a "yes" or "no" indicating if an applicant has a diagnosed mental illness. If they answer "yes," they must provide written grounds within 15 days. Sheriffs must then issue or deny permits within 45 days of receiving this information, and applicants can appeal denials with specific written reasons provided by the responding entity. This directly affects permit applicants, mental health providers, and local sheriffs handling background checks.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill revision significantly changes how mental health records are handled during concealed carry permit applications in North Carolina. The amendment replaces detailed record disclosure requirements with a simplified 'Yes/No' response system, while adding new procedures for when medical records must be provided. The changes aim to streamline the permit process while maintaining certain mental health screening protections.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include more specific requirements for when mental health records must be disclosed, while simultaneously reducing the amount of information that must be shared during the initial screening phase.

REQUIREMENT

Changed mental health record disclosure from requiring full record sharing to allowing a 'Yes/No' statement, with full records only required if a 'Yes' response is given.

Added requirement that entities must provide mental health records within 30 days if they indicate a diagnosis, up from the previous 15-day timeline for full disclosure.

Modified appeal process to require identification of medical professionals or facilities that provided records, rather than any entity providing statements.

Added requirement that entities must explicitly state when records are not related to mental health diagnoses, rather than simply responding 'No'.

Removed the requirement that sheriffs must request records within 10 days of receipt, replacing it with more flexible timing.

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Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Health

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors