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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina House Bill 565 allows taxpayers to enroll in the organ donor registry via state income tax returns starting in 2026
Last action · June 23, 2026: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: Tim Reeder and 20 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina taxpayers will be allowed to enroll as organ donors directly through their income tax return forms starting with taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. The legislation requires the Department of Revenue and the Department of Transportation's Division of Motor Vehicles to coordinate to continuously update the Organ Donor Registry. Taxpayer organ donor elections made on tax returns remain valid until revoked in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of Revenue.
Tax filers gain a new mechanism to register as anatomical donors without visiting a driver's license office, expanding the state's potential donor pool while requiring state revenue and motor vehicle agencies to integrate registry data systems.
- North Carolina maintains an Organ Donor Registry managed through coordination between state transportation and health authorities. context
- State income tax return forms in North Carolina are administered and furnished by the Department of Revenue. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
North Carolina taxpayers
Tax filers are provided a new option to register as organ donors when completing their state income tax returns.
Department of Revenue
The department must modify income tax return forms to include organ donor election and informational text, and prescribe revocation methods.
Division of Motor Vehicles
The division must coordinate with the Department of Revenue to continuously update the Organ Donor Registry.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I register as an organ donor under this bill?
Can I donate my entire body through my tax return form?
How long does an organ donor election made on a tax return remain valid?
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Procedural history
25 actions- Jun 23, 2026SenateRe-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Jun 23, 2026SenateCom Substitute Adopted
- Jun 23, 2026SenateReptd Fav Com Substitute
- Jun 3, 2026SenateRe-ref Com On Judiciary
- Jun 3, 2026SenateCom Substitute Adopted
- Jun 3, 2026SenateReptd Fav Com Substitute
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- Jun 2, 2026SenateSequential Referral To Judiciary Added After Health Care
- Jun 9, 2025SenateRe-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Jun 9, 2025SenateWithdrawn From Com
- May 1, 2025SenateRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- May 1, 2025SenatePassed 1st Reading
- May 1, 2025SenateRegular Message Received From House
- May 1, 2025HouseRegular Message Sent To Senate
- Apr 30, 2025HousePassed 3rd Reading
- Apr 30, 2025HousePassed 2nd Reading
- Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced On Cal For 04/30/2025
- Apr 29, 2025HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Apr 29, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Apr 29, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 29, 2025HouseReptd Fav Com Sub 2
- Apr 8, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On State and Local Government
- Apr 8, 2025HouseReptd Fav Com Substitute
- Mar 31, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Health, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Mar 31, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Second Reading
Total
115
- Yes
- 105
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 9
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (115)
91 more members
Lobbying Activity
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expansion of Organ Donor Registration Channels
The state is expanding donor registry enrollment channels beyond driver's license offices and wills by integrating the process directly into state tax filing documents.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.ncleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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