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No Child Left Unfed

This bill directs the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to expand access to the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care providers who are legally operating but currently excluded from the program. The bill appropriates $150,000 for planning and $500,000 in recurring funds to support implementation, and requires annual reporting on participation and barriers.

Senate2026-05-06

S1053Introduced

Child Care Licensing Penalty Reform

This bill changes how North Carolina punishes child care facility licensing violations. First-time violations become Class A1 misdemeanors instead of Class I felonies, while prosecutors gain discretion to charge repeat violations or those posing substantial risk of harm as felonies based on specific factors.

Senate2026-05-06

S1051Introduced

Don't Zone Out Child Care

This bill protects licensed family child care home operators from restrictions imposed by homeowners associations, landlords, and local governments. It declares such family child care homes as residential uses that cannot be prohibited or heavily restricted, and allows operators to sue for damages and attorney's fees if their rights are violated.

Senate2026-05-05

S1052Introduced

Amend Child Care Definitions/FFN Providers

This bill adds a legal definition for license-exempt family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care providers in North Carolina law. The definition clarifies the status of informal caregivers like relatives and close family friends who provide child care outside the licensed system, and allocates $30,000 to update state materials and data collection systems to reflect this definition.

Senate2026-05-05

S1027Introduced

Extreme Heat/Ban Utility Disconnections

This bill prohibits utility companies and landlords from disconnecting electric and water service to residential customers during periods of extreme heat, extreme cold, or poor air quality. It also allows tenants to install portable cooling and air filtration devices in rental units unless specific safety or structural concerns apply, and requires landlords to offer deferred payment plans to customers affected by extreme weather events.

Senate2026-05-05

S922Introduced

Fund International Black Theatre Festival

This bill appropriates $200,000 in state funds to the City of Winston-Salem to support the planning and operations of the International Black Theatre Festival scheduled for July and August 2026. The money comes from the General Fund and is designated as a one-time grant for that specific fiscal year.

Senate2026-04-30

S899Introduced

School Mental Health Support Act

This bill establishes two programs to increase mental health support in North Carolina schools and recruit mental health workers to underserved areas. It appropriates $50 million for school mental health grants to public school units and $50 million for a loan repayment program for mental health professionals working in high-need areas.

Senate2026-04-30

S900Introduced

Small Business Investment Grant

This bill appropriates $250 million to create a COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Program that provides one-time grants to qualifying small businesses that experienced at least a 25% drop in sales tax collections in 2020 compared to 2019. Grants are capped at $250,000 per business or the amount of actual sales tax loss, whichever is less, and recipients must maintain operations for at least six months or repay a proportional amount.

Senate2026-04-30

S865Introduced

Restore Benefits to Educators/State Employees

This bill restores several benefits and compensation for North Carolina educators and state employees beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It reinstates education-based salary supplements for teachers, restores longevity payments (annual bonuses based on years of service), preserves retiree medical benefits for educators hired after January 1, 2021, and expands the NC Teaching Fellows Program to include one additional higher education institution.

Senate2026-04-29

S840Introduced

Teacher Licensure Modifications

This bill removes testing requirements for entry into teacher preparation programs, allows teachers to pass licensing exams within their first three years of teaching instead of before, permits teachers with positive student growth data to skip exams for permanent licensure, and streamlines out-of-state teacher licensing by requiring only three years of experience and good standing rather than additional testing.

Senate2026-04-29

S870Introduced

Funds for Veterans/HBOT

This bill appropriates $3 million in state funding for fiscal year 2026-2027 to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment to North Carolina veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The funding will be directed to a nonprofit called HBOT 4 HEROES to deliver an estimated 15,000 treatments to approximately 350 veterans, with program oversight and outcome reporting required.

Senate2026-04-29

S868Introduced

Medicaid Innovations Waiver Slot Expansion

This bill increases the number of available slots in North Carolina's Innovations waiver program by 1,000 slots, starting July 1, 2026. The bill appropriates $36.2 million in recurring funds to pay for these additional waiver slots.

Senate2026-04-29

S780Introduced

Modernize Medicaid Primary Care Rates

This bill appropriates $48 million in state funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services in North Carolina to match Medicare rates, effective July 1, 2026. The increased payments would apply to primary care services as defined by the state's Primary Care Payment Reform Task Force.

Senate2026-04-23

S797Introduced

Hands Free NC

Hands Free NC replaces existing distracted driving laws with a comprehensive ban on using wireless communication devices while operating a motor vehicle. Drivers cannot hold devices in their hands, watch videos, or text, with exceptions for emergency calls and certain professionals performing official duties. Violations result in fines ($100-$200) and potential insurance points, with stricter penalties for school bus operators and repeat offenders.

Senate2026-04-22

S781Introduced

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit

This bill creates a state tax credit for North Carolina businesses that pay wages to help employees cover health insurance premiums. Eligible businesses can claim up to $400 per qualifying full-time employee, with a statewide cap of $5 million in total credits per year distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Senate2026-04-22

S798Introduced

Elderly Prop. Tax Appreciation Exclusion

This bill creates a new property tax benefit for North Carolina homeowners age 65 and older who have owned and lived in their home for at least five consecutive years. Under this program, eligible seniors can defer paying taxes on the portion of their property tax bill that results from increases in their home's value above the value when they first applied for the benefit, though these deferred taxes become due if the property is sold or no longer used as a primary residence.

Senate2026-04-22

S790Introduced

Small Business Capital Improvement Account

This bill allows small businesses in North Carolina (those with annual gross receipts under $10 million) to deduct a portion of revenue from state income taxes if they deposit that money into a designated capital improvement account for property upgrades. The deduction is tiered: 5% of income up to $1 million, 2% between $1-2 million, and 1% between $2-3 million, with unused funds being added back to taxable income.

Senate2026-04-22

S378Engrossed

Align Medicaid Eligibility with Federal Law

This bill directs North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services to terminate Medicaid contracts with Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its associated entities, and to arrange for other Medicaid providers to deliver services that Planned Parenthood currently provides.

Senate2025-10-23

S55Passed

Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons

This bill creates an expedited court process for property owners to remove people occupying residential property without legal authorization, such as unpaid squatters. The process requires a court hearing within 48 hours of filing, and if the property owner wins, the unauthorized person must vacate within 4 hours of the court order.

Senate2025-08-06

S375Passed

Harrison's Law

Harrison's Law makes two main changes to North Carolina law. First, it strengthens penalties for hazing by making it a Class 2 A1 misdemeanor for students who haze and a Class I felony for school staff who engage in or enable hazing, while expanding the definition to include serious psychological injury. Second, it requires local school boards to publish detailed compensation and position information for central office employees on their websites by August 15, 2025, and annually thereafter.

Senate2025-07-09

S89Introduced

AEDs and CPR in Schools

This bill requires all North Carolina public schools, charter schools, and participating nonpublic schools to install at least two automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in each school building and provide training to school staff on how to use them. The State Board of Education will establish rules for installation, maintenance, and training, and the bill appropriates $12 million to help schools purchase AEDs and train personnel.

Senate2025-05-01

S369Engrossed

Medicaid Telehealth Services

This bill allows telehealth providers who are licensed in North Carolina to become Medicaid providers without needing to have a physical office or location within the state. It applies to both individual providers and provider groups that exclusively offer telehealth services.

Senate2025-04-28

S361Introduced

Protecting First Responders Act

This bill increases criminal penalties for assaulting emergency responders, creates new felony charges for intentionally exposing first responders to fentanyl or harmful chemicals, and appropriates $10.35 million in grants for bulletproof vests and backpack plates for paramedics and EMTs.

Senate2025-04-01

S652Introduced

Voter Fraud Prevention Act

This bill requires a special election to be held within 90 days if a North Carolina legislator changes political party affiliation while in office with more than six months remaining in their term. It also requires legislators who switch parties to return campaign contributions to donors who request refunds within 30 days.

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Sponsored Bills (30)

The Ciji Graham Act

NC A&T Chancellor's Residence Transfer

MOMnibus 3.5

Small Business Investment Grant

Every School Has Resources Act

Capital Project Funding at NCA&T/WSSU

Western NC Support; Expand Comm. Eco. Dev

Clarify Ballot Language for Art. 46 Tax

MOMnibus 3.0

Convert School Buses to Electric by 2050

Critical Campus Funding Repairs

Funds/Greensboro Blandwood Mansion

Make NC Insurrection-Free

Honoring Sacrifice: NC Veterans Relief Act

Prohibit Corporal Punishment in Schools

NC Economic Progress and Well Being

Protect Children from Leaking Garbage Trucks

Capital Project Funding at HBCUs

Home Comfort Act

Secure Home, Secure Future Act

Student Health and Responsibility Act

Film and Entertainment Grant Fund Mods

Guilford County Schools Funding Requests

Teacher Salary Supplement/Guilford Cnty Schs

Essential Relief for Child Care Act

Expand Sickle Cell Disease Programs & Svcs

Revise, Study, and Fund LEP Allotment

Commuter Rail Study/Piedmont Triad

28th Senatorial District Local Act-1

Extended-Year Teacher Contracts

Cosponsored Bills (67)

GSC Add Member from High Point Law School

Nathaniel Denny; NC Dept I.T

Medicaid Rebase

No Child Left Unfed

Child Care Licensing Penalty Reform

Don't Zone Out Child Care

Amend Child Care Definitions/FFN Providers

Extreme Heat/Ban Utility Disconnections

Fund International Black Theatre Festival

School Mental Health Support Act

Small Business Investment Grant

Restore Benefits to Educators/State Employees

Teacher Licensure Modifications

Funds for Veterans/HBOT

Medicaid Innovations Waiver Slot Expansion

Modernize Medicaid Primary Care Rates

Hands Free NC

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit

Elderly Prop. Tax Appreciation Exclusion

Small Business Capital Improvement Account

Align Medicaid Eligibility with Federal Law

Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons

Harrison's Law

AEDs and CPR in Schools

Medicaid Telehealth Services

Protecting First Responders Act

Voter Fraud Prevention Act

Menstrual Products Sales Tax Exemption

Don't Tread on Me Act

NC Paid Family Leave Insurance Act

Living Wage Guarantee Act

The Hands Free NC Act

Second Chance Success Act

The Michael Jordans of Tomorrow Act

Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave

Lasting Economic and Academic Prosperity Act

An Act for Better Education

Small Business Capital Improvement Account

SAVE Students Act

Expand & Enhance the Teaching Fellows Program

Investing in North Carolina Act

Restore Master's Pay for Teachers & ISP

Student Voter ID Grant Program/CCs

Working Families Act

Foundation Act: Building NC's Housing Future

Child Care Center Capacity Amendment Act