A new bill filed by State Rep. Dante Pittman seeks to improve regulation and oversight of registered residential facilities in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 813 on April 7 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Enhanced Reg. of Registered Res. Facilities.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill aims to enhance the regulation of registered residential facilities by redefining terminology and updating registration requirements, effective Jan. 1, 2026. It replaces the term “multiunit assisted housing with services” with “registered residential facility” and makes distinctions to emphasize these facilities are not equivalent to licensed adult care homes. It updates registration requirements and expands the list of individuals who cannot be cared for in these facilities. It grants the Department of Health and Human Services the authority to seek legal action against unregistered facilities and directs the Medical Care Commission to establish rules for facility standards. Additionally, it appropriates funds for the Division of Health Service Regulation to support compliance staff, effective July 1, 2025, and includes provisions for employee background checks, resident screening, and reporting abuse.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Tracy Clark proposed the most bills (21) 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.
Pittman graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2018 with a BA.
Pittman, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2025 to represent the state’s 24th House district, replacing previous state representative Ken Fontenot.
| Legislative Session | Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, Sarah Crawford, and Tracy Clark | HB 813 | 04/07/2025 | Enhanced Reg. of Registered Res. Facilities. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, Brandon Lofton, Cynthia Ball, and Garland E. Pierce | HB 786 | 04/03/2025 | Working Families Act. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman | HB 739 | 04/02/2025 | Funds for Wilson & Nash Counties. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, Julia Greenfield, Rodney D. Pierce, and Shelly Willingham | HB 653 | 04/01/2025 | Adjust FMAP Trigger for Medicaid Expansion. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, Eric Ager, and Sarah Crawford | HB 683 | 04/01/2025 | Expand Disabled Veteran Prop. Tax Exclusion. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, B. Ray Jeffers, Bryan Cohn, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 685 | 04/01/2025 | Rural NC Reinvestment Act. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, B. Ray Jeffers, Eric Ager, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 617 | 03/31/2025 | Supporting Small Farmers for NC’s Future Act. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, B. Ray Jeffers, Bryan Cohn, and Sarah Crawford | HB 619 | 03/31/2025 | Health Care Security Act. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, Amber M. Baker, Julie von Haefen, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 521 | 03/26/2025 | Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, Lindsey Prather, Monika Johnson-Hostler, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 507 | 03/25/2025 | The Children First Act. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, Beth Helfrich, Bryan Cohn, and Lindsey Prather | HB 473 | 03/20/2025 | Right to IVF. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, Donnie Loftis, Edward C. Goodwin, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 110 | 02/12/2025 | Nat.l Guard Student Loan Repayment Program. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman | HB 88 | 02/10/2025 | SchCalFlex/Wilson/Open Cal. |
| 2025 | Dante Pittman, Allen Chesser, Grant L. Campbell, MD, and Kelly E. Hastings | HB 69 | 02/06/2025 | Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 1057 | 05/02/2024 | School Performance Grade Pilot. |
| 2023 | Frank Sossamon and Ken Fontenot | HB 982 | 05/02/2024 | Faith In Mental Health Pilot Program. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 833 | 04/19/2023 | Increase Teacher Diversity/Study. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 724 | 04/18/2023 | Clarify Slow Traffic Move Right Law. |
| 2023 | John R. Bradford, III and Ken Fontenot | HB 725 | 04/18/2023 | Create Anti-Littering Special Fund. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 808 | 04/18/2023 | Gender Transition/Minors. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 607 | 04/13/2023 | Prohibit Compelled Speech/Higher Ed. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 556 | 04/03/2023 | Tenancy in Com./E-Notary/SmallClaims Changes. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 537 | 03/29/2023 | Workforce Housing Act. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 278 | 03/06/2023 | The Rakim Shackleford Embalming Fluid Act. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 162 | 02/21/2023 | Living Donor Protection Act. |
| 2023 | George G. Cleveland and Ken Fontenot | HB 107 | 02/13/2023 | Repeal Certificate of Need Laws. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 60 | 02/07/2023 | SUDEP Awareness Week. |
| 2023 | Ken Fontenot | HB 11 | 01/25/2023 | Schools for the Deaf and Blind. |
