NC H518

Expands North Carolina's housing discrimination protections to include sexual orientation, gender identity, military/veteran status, and genetic information alongside existing protected classes.

Extends employment discrimination protections in state civil service to sexual orientation, gender identity, military/veteran status, and genetic information for employers with one or more employees.

Creates new "Equal Access to Public Accommodations Act" prohibiting discrimination based on expanded protected classes while allowing separate bathrooms/facilities based on gender with access determined by gender identity.

Adds nondiscrimination requirements to credit (lending), insurance, education (K-12, charter schools, community colleges, UNC system), and jury service statutes using the same expanded protected class definitions.

Becomes effective July 1, 2023, and directs Legislative Research Commission to review all state antidiscrimination laws for comprehensive alignment.