State Rep. Ya Liu has introduced new legislation in the North Carolina House intended to expand public understanding of bone marrow donation through coordinated outreach efforts, the North Carolina State House reports.
The legislation, assigned HB 1193 and filed April 30 during the 2025 regular session, carries the short title: ‘Rep. Mike Clampitt Bone Marrow Donation Act.’
Below is our summary based on the official filed bill text; it may incorporate explanations of specific provisions for greater clarity.
The measure declares November as Marrow Donation Awareness Month statewide and instructs the Department of Health and Human Services to feature a medically accurate public service message about bone marrow donation and transplantation on its website. It tasks the Department of Motor Vehicles with linking to this message online and featuring it on driver license office monitors to encourage bone marrow registry participation. The bill allocates $100,000 in one-time funds for the 2026-27 fiscal year to support a statewide public awareness effort and would take effect July 1, 2026.
Among the bill’s four sponsors, Donny Lambeth introduced the highest number of bills (71) in the 2025 regular session.
Legislation in North Carolina goes through a detailed legislative process. After a lawmaker files a bill, it is assigned to a committee. Each chamber must read the bill three times. If it is amended in one chamber after passing in the other, both must agree on its final wording. Once both chambers pass an identical measure, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days—or 30 if the Assembly is not in session—to sign, veto, or allow the bill to become law without a signature.
Further details about this and other 2025 legislative activity are available here.
Liu earned a JD from North Carolina Central University.
Liu, a Democrat, was elected in 2023 to serve House District 21 after succeeding Raymond Smith Jr. as state representative.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ya Liu, Donny Lambeth, Larry W. Potts, and Sarah Crawford | HB 1193 | 04/30/2026 | Rep. Mike Clampitt Bone Marrow Donation Act. |
| Ya Liu, Bill Ward, Frank Iler, and Joseph Pike | HB 1174 | 04/30/2026 | HOA Oversight Act. |
| Ya Liu, Laura Budd, and Phil Rubin | HB 1206 | 04/30/2026 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act/Funds. |
| Ya Liu and Tim Longest | HB 1211 | 04/30/2026 | Home Equity Investment Loan Act. |
| Ya Liu and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 1212 | 04/30/2026 | HOA Accessory Limitation Ban. |
| Ya Liu, Beth Helfrich, Mike Colvin, and Zack Hawkins | HB 951 | 04/10/2025 | SOS (State Owned Structures) Child Care Act. |
| Ya Liu, Frank Iler, and Laura Budd | HB 993 | 04/10/2025 | HOA Organization and Reporting Act. |
| Ya Liu, Carolyn G. Logan, Julia Greenfield, and Julie von Haefen | HB 856 | 04/09/2025 | Clarify Deed Restrictions/Solar Collectors. |
| Ya Liu, Edward C. Goodwin, Jarrod Lowery, and Maria Cervania | HB 835 | 04/08/2025 | Learning AAPI Contributions in Schools. |
| Ya Liu, Edward C. Goodwin, and Maria Cervania | HB 704 | 04/02/2025 | Establish AAPI Heritage Commission. |
| Ya Liu, Allen Buansi, Amos L. Quick, III, and Cecil Brockman | HB 713 | 04/02/2025 | Universal Free Breakfast and Lunch. |
| Ya Liu, Brian Turner, Jordan Lopez, and Maria Cervania | HB 730 | 04/02/2025 | Comprehensive State Communications. |
| Ya Liu, Brenden H. Jones, Julia C. Howard, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 734 | 04/02/2025 | Modernize Debt Settlement Prohibition. |
| Ya Liu, Brian Biggs, Laura Budd, and Sarah Stevens | HB 431 | 03/18/2025 | Preventing Deed Fraud. |
| Ya Liu and Frank Iler | HB 444 | 03/18/2025 | Homeowners Association Reform Bill. |
| Ya Liu, Ray Pickett, Tricia Ann Cotham, and Zack Hawkins | HB 378 | 03/11/2025 | Leon’s Law (Dual Enrollment Info Parents). |
| Ya Liu, Matthew Winslow, Mike Schietzelt, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 361 | 03/10/2025 | Funds to Fight Deed and Title Fraud. |
| Ya Liu, Jennifer Balkcom, John R. Bell, IV, and Julia C. Howard | HB 187 | 02/24/2025 | Credit Union Update. |
