HB 452 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Revise Law/Obstruction of Health Facility.

HB 452 makes it a crime to obstruct access to or threaten people at healthcare facilities in North Carolina. It prohibits blocking entrances, delaying care, or threatening patients, staff, or those helping others access services. The bill also restricts protests within 8 feet of people near facility entrances (unless consented to) and increases penalties: first offenses are misdemeanors, repeat offenses within three years become more serious misdemeanors, and third offenses escalate to felonies. This law directly affects individuals engaging in protests or obstruction near healthcare facilities, healthcare providers, and patients seeking care. It takes effect December 1, 2025.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill's header information was updated to reflect multiple sponsors (Greenfield, K. Brown, Johnson-Hostler, and Cunningham) instead of a single sponsor, and the bill number was changed from DRH30209-ML-113 to H452-v-1. The session date and filing date were also updated to reflect the current legislative session timeline. These are primarily administrative changes that track the bill's progression through the legislative process.

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Bill number changed from DRH30209-ML-113 to H452-v-1 to reflect the official House Bill 452 designation

Sponsor list expanded from Representative Greenfield to include Representatives Greenfield, K. Brown, Johnson-Hostler, and Cunningham as primary sponsors

Filing date updated from Mar 18, 2025 to March 20, 2025 for the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House committee

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Mar 20, 2025

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Mar 18, 2025

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3 primary · 10 co-sponsors