POLISCOPE
Back to bills
Part ofAdministrative Rules →

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.
HB 926NORTH CAROLINASession 2025State BillBecame law
Enacted

North Carolina Enacts Regulatory Reform Act Affecting Reflexology, Physical Therapy, Hearing Aids, and Eminent Domain

Original title: Regulatory Reform Act of 2025.

Last action · October 6, 2025: Ch. SL 2025-94Sponsors: Dennis Riddell and 4 others

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

What This Bill Does

North Carolina passed the Regulatory Reform Act of 2025, which exempts nationally certified reflexologists from massage and bodywork licensing boards, allows licensed physical therapists to evaluate student athlete head injuries, and requires written disclosures for software. The measure also establishes SUDEP Awareness Week, exempts legislators from general contractor continuing education requirements, permits brokers to register with multiple affiliated dealers, and modifies eminent domain and building lumber rules.

Why it matters

The law alters professional licensing requirements, consumer disclosures for medical devices, and property condemnation rules across North Carolina, directly impacting small business owners, healthcare practitioners, property owners, and school athletic participants.

Background
  • Omnibus regulatory reform bills are frequently utilized by the North Carolina General Assembly to bundle non-controversial administrative adjustments and professional licensing changes across various state agencies into a single legislative package. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Certified Reflexologists

Practitioners certified by the American Reflexology Certification Board are exempt from board oversight under the massage and bodywork therapy statutes.

Directly affected

Physical Therapists

Licensed physical therapists are newly authorized to evaluate student athletes exhibiting concussions and issue written clearance to return to play.

Directly affected

Hearing Aid Consumers and Purchasers

Purchasers of locked hearing aids receive mandatory written disclosures regarding proprietary software restrictions and servicing limitations.

Directly affected

General Assembly Members

Lawmakers serving in the General Assembly are exempt from annual general contractor continuing education requirements.

Directly affected

State Agency Attorneys

Attorneys representing state agencies are expressly bound by Rule 4.2 of the Rules of Professional Conduct regarding communications with represented parties.

Key Facts

  • Nationally certified reflexologists with American Reflexology Certification Board credentials are exempt from North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy oversight, effective October 1, 2025.
  • Licensed physical therapists are newly authorized to evaluate student athletes exhibiting concussion symptoms and provide written clearance to return to play.
  • The week beginning on the second Sunday in November of each year is designated as Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Awareness Week.
  • Members of the General Assembly are exempt from general contractor continuing education requirements for any calendar year they serve.
Show all 11 facts
  • Persons holding a doctoral degree in audiology and a permanent unrestricted license under Article 22 of Chapter 90 are exempt from Chapter 93D hearing aid dealer licensure requirements.
  • Sellers of locked hearing aids must provide purchasers with a signed written notice warning that proprietary software restricts servicing to specific facilities, and must retain records for seven years.
  • Securities salesmen are permitted to register with multiple dealers if the employers are under common ownership or control or allowed by administrator rule.
  • A proposed constitutional amendment regarding eminent domain requiring public use and a jury determination for just compensation will appear on the 2026 general election ballot.
  • Small mills and mobile sawmills meeting specific training and certification standards are permitted to sell ungraded dimension lumber for residential construction under new building code amendments.
  • The required advance notice before contested case hearings conducted by administrative agencies is extended from 15 days to 45 days.
  • Agency lawyers are explicitly prohibited from communicating about a represented person without counsel's consent, violating Rule 4.2 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is exempt from the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy oversight under this Act?
Nationally certified reflexologists holding current certification from the American Reflexology Certification Board or its successor, and students working toward certification under their supervision, are exempt starting October 1, 2025.
What new requirement applies when purchasing a locked hearing aid?
Sellers and audiologists must provide a written notice in 12-point type or larger stating that the device uses proprietary software and can only be serviced at specific facilities. The purchaser must sign this notice, and the seller must retain records for at least seven years.
How much advance notice must agencies give before a contested case hearing?
Agencies must now provide a notice of hearing not less than 45 days before the hearing, increased from the previous 15-day requirement.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

Current status: Became law.

Procedural history

55 actions
  1. Oct 6, 2025House
    Became Law W/o Signature
  2. Sep 23, 2025House
    Ordered Enrolled
  3. Sep 23, 2025House
    Concurred In S Com Sub
  4. Sep 22, 2025House
    Placed On Cal For 09/23/2025
  5. Sep 22, 2025House
    Cal Pursuant 36(b)
  6. Sep 22, 2025House
    Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
Show 49 earlier actions
  1. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Special Message Sent To House
  2. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Engrossed
  3. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Passed 3rd Reading
  4. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Passed 2nd Reading
  5. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Amend Failed A2
  6. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Amend Adopted A3
  7. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Amend Tabled A1
  8. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Placed on Today's Calendar
  9. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Reptd Fav
  10. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
  11. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Com Substitute Adopted
  12. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Reptd Fav Com Substitute
  13. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
  14. Sep 22, 2025Senate
    Withdrawn From Com
  15. Jul 29, 2025Senate
    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
  16. Jul 29, 2025Senate
    Com Substitute Adopted
  17. Jul 29, 2025Senate
    Reptd Fav Com Substitute
  18. Jul 24, 2025Senate
    Re-ref to Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
  19. Jul 24, 2025Senate
    Withdrawn From Com
  20. Jun 25, 2025Senate
    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
  21. Jun 25, 2025Senate
    Passed 1st Reading
  22. Jun 25, 2025Senate
    Special Message Received From House
  23. Jun 25, 2025House
    Special Message Sent To Senate
  24. Jun 24, 2025House
    Ordered Engrossed
  25. Jun 24, 2025House
    Passed 3rd Reading
  26. Jun 24, 2025House
    Amend Failed A5
  27. Jun 24, 2025House
    Amend Adopted A4
  28. Jun 24, 2025House
    Amend Adopted A3
  29. Jun 24, 2025House
    Amend Adopted A2
  30. Jun 24, 2025House
    Amend Adopted A1
  31. Jun 18, 2025House
    Placed On Cal For 06/24/2025
  32. Jun 18, 2025House
    Passed 2nd Reading
  33. Jun 18, 2025House
    Added to Calendar
  34. Jun 18, 2025House
    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
  35. Jun 18, 2025House
    Reptd Fav
  36. Jun 17, 2025House
    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  37. Jun 17, 2025House
    Ruled Material
  38. Jun 17, 2025House
    Reptd Fav Com Sub 3
  39. Jun 5, 2025House
    Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  40. Jun 5, 2025House
    Withdrawn From Com
  41. May 6, 2025House
    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  42. May 6, 2025House
    Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
  43. May 5, 2025House
    Re-ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  44. May 5, 2025House
    Withdrawn From Com
  45. Apr 29, 2025House
    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  46. Apr 29, 2025House
    Reptd Fav Com Substitute
  47. Apr 14, 2025House
    Ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  48. Apr 14, 2025House
    Passed 1st Reading
  49. Apr 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Dennis RiddellHouse · District 64RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Jeff ZengerHouse · District 74RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Allen ChesserHouse · District 25RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Jimmy DixonHouse · District 4RepublicanCosponsor
Bill WardHouse · District 5RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Omnibus Regulatory Overhaul

The legislation groups disparate policy areas ranging from health and reflexology to securities brokers and building codes into a single omnibus regulatory reform bill.

General Assembly of North Carolina

Connected Entities

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy, North Carolina Building Code Council and 9 more
OrganizationNorth Carolina Cooperative Extension Service“Entity establishing the basic lumber grading training program.”Map →
OrganizationNorth Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy“Licensing board previously overseeing certain practitioners.”Map →
OrganizationNorth Carolina Building Code Council“Council tasked with building code amendments.”Map →
OrganizationOffice of Administrative Hearings“Office conducting contested case hearings.”Map →
OrganizationNorth Carolina Forest Service“State forestry service assisting with lumber training.”Map →
OrganizationSecurities and Exchange Commission“Federal regulator for securities dealers.”Map →
OrganizationNorth Carolina Residential Code Council“Council tasked with amending residential building codes for lumber.”Map →
OrganizationNorth Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists“Board overseeing audiologists.”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Elections“Board certifying constitutional amendment votes.”Map →
OrganizationAmerican Reflexology Certification Board“Certification body for reflexologists.”Map →
OrganizationNorth Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board“Board authorized to adopt rules for hearing aid disclosures.”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly of North Carolina“The state legislative body passing the Act.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.ncleg.gov

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy40
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz35
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record