2021-2022 Legislation with Effective Dates of July 1, 2021 through January 1, 2022 Updated through S.L. 2021-162 The following public law provisions were enacted during the 2021 session with effective dates of July 1, 2021 through January 1, 2022. Please note: This is not a comprehensive list. For additional assistance please contact a member of the Legislative Library staff at (919) 733-9390. For all 2021 changes see: NCGS and Session Laws Affected by 2021 Ratified Bills 2021-22 Legislation ‘Effective July 1, 2021’ Session Bill Effective Date July 1, Law Number Short Title Title 2021 An Act To Modify The Implementation Of The North Carolina Read To Achieve 07/01/2021 [See Secs. Excellent Public Program In Order To Attain Statewide 7(a),(b),(d),(e), (g),(h)& 2021-8 SB 387 Schools Act of 2021. Reading Proficiency By The Third Grade. (j) & 11] Modify Termination of Parental Rights An Act To Modify The Right To Appeal 07/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-18 SB 113 Appeals. In Termination Of Parental Rights Cases. [See Sec. 5] An Act To Make Technical, Clarifying, Conforming, And Administrative Changes To The Laws Related To Public Utilities Commission Utilities And To Increase The Nonutility Technical and Filing Fee For A Certificate Of Public 07/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-23 HB 217 Additional Changes. Convenience And Necessity. 26 & 28] An Act To Amend The Statute Clarify Remote Authorizing The Use Of Remote Meetings During Meetings During Certain States Of 07/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-35 HB 812 Emergencies. Emergency. [See Sec. 2] Soil Scientist/On-Site An Act To Add A Licensed Soil Scientist Wastewater To The On-Site Wastewater Contractors 07/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-38 HB 139 Certification Board. And Inspectors Certification Board. [See Sec. 2] An Act To Make Various Changes And Technical Corrections To The Laws 2021 AOC Legislative Governing The Administration Of 07/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-47 SB 255 Changes.-AB Justice. 16 & 19] An Act Making Clarifying And Administrative Changes To Laws Relating To The State Treasurer's Treasury Investment Programs, The Local Administrative Government Commission, And Reports 07/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-58 HB 163 Changes.-AB Submitted To The Council Of State. 2 & 7] An Act Making Technical Corrections And Other Conforming And Clarifying Changes To The Laws Governing The Teachers' And State Employees' Retirement & Treasury Retirement System, The Local Technical Corrections Government Commission, And To Other 07/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-60 SB 277 Act of 2021. Related Statutes. [See Sec. 4] An Act To Revise The Hospital 07/01/2021 [See Sec. 6 Medicaid Modernized Assessment Act To Account For “except as otherwise 2021-61 H383 Hospital Assessments. Medicaid Transformation. provided…”] An Act Modifying Certain Medicaid- Related Provisions Of The 2020 Covid- 19 Recovery Act, Updating The Medicaid Program Beneficiary Appeals Processes, Increasing The Amount Of Allowable Therapeutic Leave Under The Medicaid Medicaid Program, Clarifying The Administrative Codification Of Behavioral Health Changes & Technical Services Covered By Standard Benefit 07/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-62 SB 594 Corrections. Plans; and more…. 1.1, 3.6, 4.8, 4.9 & 5] An Act Making Administrative Changes Related To Contribution-Based Benefit Cap Liabilities Under The Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System (Lgers) And The Teachers' And Retirement State Employees' Retirement System Administrative (Tsers); Clarifying Withdrawal Liabilities 07/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-75 HB 168 Changes Act of 2021. Under Lgers And Tsers; and more…. [See Sec. 9.1] An Act Making Technical, Conforming, And Other Modifications To Laws Pertaining To The Department Of Health And Human Services; Protecting North Carolina Citizens From The Unlicensed Operation Of Mental Health Facilities Or Programs Providing Services Requiring A License Under Article 2 Of Chapter 122c Of The Dept. of Health & General Statutes; And Modifying The Human Services Consumer And Family Advisory 07/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-77 HB 734 Revisions. Committees. 8 & 9] An Act To Make Certain Amendments To The Septage Management Program Within The Department Of 07/01/2021 [See Secs. Septage Management Environmental Quality's Division Of 4 (includes conditional 2021-83 SB 474 Amendments. Waste Management. language) & 5] An Act To Make Various Changes To The Natural, Environmental, And Cultural Resources Laws Of The State, As Recommended By The Departments Of Environmental Quality And Natural And 07/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-158 SB 389 DEQ/DNCR Omnibus. Cultural Resources. 2 & 13] Wildlife Resources An Act To Make Various Changes To The Commission. Statutes Governing The Wildlife 07/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-160 HB 181 Amendments. Resources Commission. 7 & 10] 2021-22 Legislation ‘Effective August 1, 2021’ Session Bill Effective Date August 1, Law Number Short Title Title 2021 n/a 2021-22 Legislation ‘Effective September 1, 2021’ Session Bill Effective Date Law Number Short Title Title September 1, 2021 An Act To Authorize Immunizing Pharmacists To Dispense, Deliver, And Administer Certain Treatment And Medications And To Require Parental Allow Pharmacists to Consent For Administration Of Vaccines Administer Injectable Under An Emergency Use Authorization 09/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-110 HB 96 Drugs. To A Minor. 3 & 10] An Act To Maintain NAIC Accreditation Of The Department Of Insurance By Making Revisions To The Laws 09/01/2021 [See Sec. 3 NCDOI NAIC Governing Credit For Reinsurance And “except as otherwise 2021-114 SB 299 Accreditation.-AB Reserve Financing. provided…”] Regulatory Reform Act An Act To Provide Further Regulatory 09/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-117 HB 366 of 2021. Relief To The Citizens Of North Carolina. 4, 12 & 13] 2021-22 Legislation ‘Effective October 1, 2021’ Session Bill Effective Date October Law Number Short Title Title 1, 2021 An Act To Make Modifications To COVID- 19 Relief Legislation And Provide Additional Appropriations For The 2021 COVID-19 Expenditure Of Federal COVID-19 10/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-3 HB 196 Response & Relief. Pandemic Relief Funds. 2.9 & 4.1] An Act To Make Technical, Clarifying, Conforming, And Administrative Changes To The Laws Related To Public Utilities Commission Utilities And To Increase The Nonutility Technical and Filing Fee For A Certificate Of Public 10/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-23 HB 217 Additional Changes. Convenience And Necessity. 27 & 28] An Act Improving The Efficiency Of Organ, Eye, And Tissue Donation At The Department Of Motor Vehicles By Requiring Donors Who Originally Became Donors In Another Jurisdiction To Consent To The Imprinting Of An Anatomical Gift Statement Or Symbol On The Donor's North Carolina Drivers Improve Anatomical License Or Identification Card; and 10/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-32 SB 135 Gift Donation Process. more…. [See Sec. 3] An Act Amending Motor Vehicle Laws Regulating Modified Utility Vehicles And Modified Utility Directing The Use Of Certain Funds Vehicle Definition/Use Appropriated To The Department Of 10/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-33 SB 241 of Funds. Transportation. 1, 2, 2.3 & 4] An Act To Make Various Changes And Technical Corrections To The Laws 2021 AOC Legislative Governing The Administration Of 10/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-47 SB 255 Changes.-AB Justice. 1, 13 & 19] An Act To Make Various Changes To The 10/01/2021 [See Secs. Estate Planning Law General Statutes Regarding Estates And 1.1-1.5, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.6 2021-53 SB 50 Changes. Trusts. & 6.1] An Act Prohibiting Organ Transplant Down Syndrome Discrimination On The Basis Of Organ Transplant Disability By Health Care Providers And 10/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-64 HB 642 Nondiscrimination Act. Health Insurers. [See Sec. 4] An Act To Make Clarifications Regarding The Conditions In Which A Physician Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner Must Assistant/Nurse Consult With A Supervising Physician Practitioner/STOP Act Prior To Prescribing A Targeted 10/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-70 HB 629 Clarifications. Controlled Substance. [See Sec. 2] An Act Directing The Division Of Motor Vehicles To Offer Remote Conversion Of Full Provisional Licenses To Persons Deployed Out-Of-State As Members Of The Armed Forces Of The United States, Providing An Additional Defense To DMV Deployed Armed Driving With An Expired License; and 10/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-89 HB 297 Forces Exemptions. more…. 1, 3 & 4] An Act To (I) Update The Mailing Method Of Notice To A Judgment Debtor Of An Execution Sale Of Real General Statutes Property, (Ii) Clarify The Effects Of A Commission Sale of Default Bid In Private Judicial Sales And Property Public Or Private Partition Sales, (Iii) Amendments/Delay Amend The Tax Foreclosure Statutes Prosecutorial District And Make Technical Changes; and 10/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-91 SB 196 Split. more…. 1, 3, 4-7, 8-12 & 14] Modify An Act To Modify The Provisions Service/Release of Regulating The Service And Release Of 10/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-94 HB 522 Alternate Jurors. Alternate Jurors. [See Sec. 5] An Act To Establish Standards For The Practice Of Teledentistry, To Authorize Properly Trained Dental Hygienists To Administer Local Dental Anesthetics Under Direct Supervision Of A Licensed Teledentistry/ Dentist, To Allow Certain Dental Registered Dental Hygienists Greater Flexibility To Practice Hygienists Administer Without Supervision Of A Licensed 10/01/2021 [See Secs. 2021-95 SB 146 Local Anesthetic. Dentist; and more…. 2 & 7] Juvenile Code An Act To Make Revisions To The Revisions/Court Juvenile Code Pursuant To Improvement Program Recommendations By The Court 10/01/2021 Entire Act 2021-100 HB 132 Recommendations. Improvement Program [See Sec. 20] An Act To Make Various Changes To The North Carolina Business Corporation Modify Business Act, As Recommended By The North 10/01/2021 [See Secs.