A new bill filed by State Rep. Grant L. Campbell, MD seeks to restore access to food, nutrition, and assistance programs for certain individuals with drug-related felony convictions, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 682 on April 1 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Public Safety Through Food Access Act.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill allows North Carolina to opt out of the federal prohibition on food and nutrition services and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits for individuals convicted of certain drug-related felonies to support their reintegration into society. Individuals convicted of Class H or I controlled substance felonies can receive assistance from the Work First Program and food and nutrition services six months after release, contingent upon not committing additional felonies during that period and successfully completing or actively participating in a substance abuse treatment program. The same conditions apply to those not in custody, starting six months post-conviction. The bill mandates substance abuse treatment for eligible individuals receiving aid, if resources and federal regulations permit. The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Campbell proposed the most bills (46) 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.
Campbell graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993 with a BS.
Campbell, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2025 to represent the state’s 83rd House district, replacing previous state representative Kevin Crutchfield.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, and Sarah Crawford | HB 682 | 04/01/2025 | Public Safety Through Food Access Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Cody Huneycutt, Jarrod Lowery, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 658 | 04/01/2025 | Optometrists Telehealth Services. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Diane Wheatley, Garland E. Pierce, and Phil Shepard | HB 663 | 04/01/2025 | Living Donor Protection Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 664 | 04/01/2025 | Eliminate PET Scanners from CON Review. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, Mike Schietzelt, and Ray Pickett | HB 670 | 04/01/2025 | Workforce Credential Grant Program/CCP. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Jennifer Balkcom, Larry W. Potts, and Neal Jackson | HB 553 | 03/27/2025 | Ensuring Patient Safety w/Mail Order Meds. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Cody Huneycutt, Donny Lambeth, and Larry W. Potts | HB 562 | 03/27/2025 | Com. Coll. Behav. Health Workforce Enhan. Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Diane Wheatley, and Howard Penny, Jr. | HB 567 | 03/27/2025 | Ensure Access to Biomarker Testing. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Erin Paré, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 571 | 03/27/2025 | Funds for PTSD Treatment for Police Officers. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Brenden H. Jones, and David Willis | HB 572 | 03/27/2025 | Veterans/eTMS Pilot Program. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 534 | 03/26/2025 | Funds for Sexual Assault Nurse Programs. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Donny Lambeth, and Heather H. Rhyne | HB 536 | 03/26/2025 | Physical Therapy Practice Act Mods. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, John A. Torbett, Mike Clampitt, and Steve Tyson | HB 516 | 03/25/2025 | Motorcycle Road Guard Safety Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Charles Smith, Diane Wheatley, and Mike Colvin | HB 486 | 03/24/2025 | Funds for Blue Star Families, Inc. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Jeffrey C. McNeely, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 468 | 03/20/2025 | Regulate Kratom Products. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 480 | 03/20/2025 | Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, Donnie Loftis, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 430 | 03/18/2025 | Protect Youth From Harms of Vaping & Nicotine. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, John R. Bell, IV, Timothy Reeder, MD, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 434 | 03/18/2025 | Lower Healthcare Costs. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 435 | 03/18/2025 | Mod. Bd. of Eng’ers & Surveyors. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Charles Smith, Donnie Loftis, and Edward C. Goodwin | HB 422 | 03/17/2025 | Beyond The Choice Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, Donnie Loftis, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 425 | 03/17/2025 | Protect Youth From Harms of Vaping & Nicotine. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Mike Clampitt | HB 400 | 03/13/2025 | Bentley’s Law. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donnie Loftis, Mike Schietzelt, and Wyatt Gable | HB 384 | 03/12/2025 | Nat. Guard Tax Deduction for Fed. Pay. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, James Roberson, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 365 | 03/11/2025 | Workforce Education Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, David Willis, and Ray Pickett | HB 373 | 03/11/2025 | UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Carla D. Cunningham, Cody Huneycutt, and Larry W. Potts | HB 349 | 03/10/2025 | Reqs HC POA/Adv Direct/IEP Nurse Choice. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Todd Carver | HB 250 | 02/27/2025 | Annual Rep’t Due Date/Deployed Servicemembers. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donna McDowell White, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 229 | 02/26/2025 | Medicaid Rates/Ambulatory Surgical Centers. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Hugh Blackwell, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 231 | 02/26/2025 | Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Brian Echevarria, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 204 | 02/25/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Cabarrus Co. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Brian Echevarria, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 205 | 02/25/2025 | SchCalFlex/Cabarrus/Open Cal. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Carson Smith, Jennifer Balkcom, and Sarah Stevens | HB 164 | 02/21/2025 | Parental Consent to Release Child Autopsies. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 176 | 02/21/2025 | SchCalFlex/Kannapolis/Open Cal. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Harry Warren | HB 136 | 02/17/2025 | Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Buansi, Heather H. Rhyne, and Jarrod Lowery | HB 145 | 02/17/2025 | Funds for Diabetes Research Institute/UNC-CH. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Jarrod Lowery | HB 146 | 02/17/2025 | Remote License Renewal/Active Duty Military. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Donnie Loftis, and Mike Schietzelt | HB 118 | 02/13/2025 | Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Mark Brody, Rodney D. Pierce, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 128 | 02/13/2025 | Establish Prostate Cancer Control Program. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Blair Eddins, Keith Kidwell, and Wyatt Gable | HB 98 | 02/11/2025 | Patriotism Expression Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donnie Loftis, and Harry Warren | HB 75 | 02/10/2025 | Pharmaceutical Full Disclosure Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Erin Paré, Mike Schietzelt, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 76 | 02/10/2025 | Protect Access to In Vitro Fertilization. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Dante Pittman, and Kelly E. Hastings | HB 69 | 02/06/2025 | Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donny Lambeth, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 67 | 02/05/2025 | Healthcare Workforce Reforms. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donny Lambeth, Kelly E. Hastings, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 49 | 02/04/2025 | Filial Debt Fairness Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 32 | 02/03/2025 | China Grove Even Year Elections. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, Harry Warren, and John R. Bell, IV | HB 12 | 01/29/2025 | Observe Standard Time All Year. |
