North Carolina HouseHB 163
Pharmacy Benefits Manager Provisions.
Passed 106–9Bipartisan
What it does: Requires pharmacy benefit managers to pay pharmacies at least federal benchmark drug costs, bars them from charging pharmacies various fees or stopping pharmacists from mentioning cheaper drugs, limits pharmacy audits, and requires quarterly reports on drug costs and manufacturer price concessions. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Second Reading
The tally
Yes 106 · No 9 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 35 | 9 | 3 |
| Republicans | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Allison DahleD11No
- Cynthia BallD49No
- Jordan LopezD112No
- Maria CervaniaD41No
- Monika Johnson-HostlerD33No
- Renée PriceD50No
- Robert ReivesD54No
- Sarah CrawfordD66No
- Vernetta AlstonD29No
The full roll (120)
Yes 106
- Abe JonesD38
- Aisha DewD107
- Alan BransonR59
- Allen BuansiD56
- Allen ChesserR25
- Amber BakerD72
- Amos QuickD58
- Becky CarneyD102
- Ben MossR52
- Beth Gardner HelfrichD98
- Bill WardR5
- Blair EddinsR94
- Brandon LoftonD104
- Brenden JonesR46
- Brian BiggsR70
- Brian EchevarriaR82
- Brian TurnerD116
- Bryan CohnD32
- Carla CunninghamI106
- Carolyn LoganD101
- Carson SmithR16
- Celeste CairnsR13
- Charles SmithD44
- Charlie MillerR19
- Chris HumphreyR12
- Cody HuneycuttR67
- Dante PittmanD24
- David WillisR68
- Dean ArpR69
- Dennis RiddellR64
- Destin HallR87
- Diane WheatleyR43
- Donna WhiteR26
- Donnie LoftisR109
- Donny LambethR75
- Dudley GreeneR85
- Ed GoodwinR1
- Eric AgerD114
- Erin ParéR37
- Frances JacksonD45
- Frank IlerR17
- Garland PierceD48
- Gloristine BrownD8
- Grant CampbellR83
- Harry WarrenR76
- Heather RhyneR97
- Howard PennyR53
- Hugh BlackwellR86
- Jake JohnsonR113
- James RobersonD39
- Jay AdamsR96
- Jeff McNeelyR84
- Jeff ZengerR74
- Jennifer BalkcomR117
- Jimmy DixonR4
- Joe PikeR6
- John BellR10
- John BlustR62
- John LoweryR47
- John SaulsR51
- John TorbettR108
- Jonathan AlmondR73
- Julia GreenfieldD100
- Julia HowardR77
- Julie von HaefenD36
- Karl GillespieR120
- Keith KidwellR79
- Kelly HastingsR110
- Kyle HallR91
- Larry PottsR81
- Larry StricklandR28
- Laura BuddD103
- Lindsey PratherD115
- Marcia MoreyD30
- Mark BrodyR55
- Mark PlessR118
- Mary BelkD88
- Matthew WinslowR7
- Mike ColvinD42
- Mike SchietzeltR35
- Mitchell SetzerR89
- Nasif MajeedI99
- Neal JacksonR78
- Paul ScottR111
- Phil RubinD40
- Phil ShepardR15
- Pricey HarrisonD61
- Ray PickettR93
- Reece PyrtleR65
- Rodney PierceD27
- Sam WatfordR80
- Shelly WillinghamD23
- Steve TysonR3
- Ted DavisR20
- Terry BrownD92
- Tim LongestD34
- Tim ReederR9
- Todd CarverR95
- Tracy ClarkD57
- Tricia CothamR105
- William BrissonR22
- Ya LiuD21
- Zack HawkinsD31
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
No 9
Not voting 5
- Deb ButlerD18
- Kanika BrownD71
- Ray JeffersD2
- Stephen RossR63
- Wyatt GableR14
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.