A new bill filed by State Rep. Julia Greenfield in the North Carolina House seeks to create a competitive grant system and set performance standards for pregnancy centers in the state, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 861 on April 9 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Taxpayer Accountability/Pregnancy Centers.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates the establishment of a competitive grant process and performance standards for pregnancy centers in North Carolina, effective July 1, 2025. The Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship (CPCF) is required to create a process for awarding grants, including a request for application procedure for state pregnancy centers. Grant recipients must report on various operational aspects, including client demographics and services provided. CPCF is limited to using a maximum of 15% of allocated funds for administrative purposes and must ensure that funds are used for nonsectarian purposes. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services will develop performance standards for monitoring these centers, with a mechanism for recovering state funds if standards are not met. The centers must report detailed financial and operational data annually to state authorities.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Greenfield proposed the most bills (25) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Greenfield graduated from Appalachian State University in 1982 with a BA.
Greenfield, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2025 to represent the state’s 100th House district, replacing previous state representative John Autry.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Greenfield, Maria Cervania, and Sarah Crawford | HB 861 | 04/09/2025 | Taxpayer Accountability/Pregnancy Centers. |
| Julia Greenfield, Becky Carney, Mary Belk, and Nasif Majeed | HB 839 | 04/09/2025 | Advanced Teaching Roles Updates. |
| Julia Greenfield, Becky Carney, Beth Helfrich, and Sarah Crawford | HB 842 | 04/09/2025 | Vis., Hear., Dental Screenings Opt-Out. |
| Julia Greenfield, Carolyn G. Logan, Julie von Haefen, and Ya Liu | HB 856 | 04/09/2025 | Clarify Deed Restrictions/Solar Collectors. |
| Julia Greenfield, Deb Butler, Phil Rubin, and Pricey Harrison | HB 867 | 04/09/2025 | Poultry Waste Management. |
| Julia Greenfield, Deb Butler, Pricey Harrison, and Renée A. Price | HB 882 | 04/09/2025 | Break Free From Plastic & Forever Chemicals. |
| Julia Greenfield, Diane Wheatley, and Maria Cervania | HB 888 | 04/09/2025 | Funds for NC Community Health Worker Assn. |
| Julia Greenfield, Dennis Riddell, Dudley Greene, and Mike Clampitt | HB 890 | 04/09/2025 | School Internet Emergency Access Act. |
| Julia Greenfield, Donna McDowell White, Donny Lambeth, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 826 | 04/08/2025 | No Retaliation Against Mandatory Reporters. |
| Julia Greenfield, Amber M. Baker, Brian Turner, and Tim Longest | HB 798 | 04/07/2025 | Expand Access to Cold Weather Shelters/Funds. |
| Julia Greenfield, Abe Jones, Phil Rubin, and Renée A. Price | HB 784 | 04/03/2025 | Prohibit Assault Weapons. |
| Julia Greenfield, Grant L. Campbell, MD, and Mike Clampitt | HB 692 | 04/02/2025 | AEDs and CPR in Schools. |
| Julia Greenfield, Julie von Haefen, Sarah Crawford, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 760 | 04/02/2025 | Bloodborne Pathogen Training for Tattooists. |
| Julia Greenfield, Dante Pittman, Rodney D. Pierce, and Shelly Willingham | HB 653 | 04/01/2025 | Adjust FMAP Trigger for Medicaid Expansion. |
| Julia Greenfield, Deb Butler, Eric Ager, and Gloristine Brown | HB 665 | 04/01/2025 | DPI Disaster Preparedness Fund. |
| Julia Greenfield, Abe Jones, Marcia Morey, and Renée A. Price | HB 589 | 03/31/2025 | The Second Look Act. |
| Julia Greenfield, Jordan Lopez, Kanika Brown, and Pricey Harrison | HB 621 | 03/31/2025 | Funds for the Umbrella Center. |
| Julia Greenfield, Aisha O. Dew, Deb Butler, and Julie von Haefen | HB 509 | 03/25/2025 | Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. |
| Julia Greenfield, Abe Jones, Sarah Crawford, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 467 | 03/20/2025 | Reenact Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. |
| Julia Greenfield, Beth Helfrich, Lindsey Prather, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 474 | 03/20/2025 | Right to Use Contraception. |
| Julia Greenfield, Allen Buansi, Julie von Haefen, and Mike Colvin | HB 456 | 03/19/2025 | No Surprises for Ambulance Services Act. |
| Julia Greenfield, Deb Butler, Laura Budd, and Pricey Harrison | HB 459 | 03/19/2025 | Income Tax Rate Reduction Trigger Mods. |
| Julia Greenfield, Carla D. Cunningham, Kanika Brown, and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 452 | 03/18/2025 | Revise Law/Obstruction of Health Facility. |
| Julia Greenfield, Carolyn G. Logan, James Roberson, and Pricey Harrison | HB 403 | 03/13/2025 | Workers’ Rights Act. |
