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K-12 Innovation and Transformation Act

This bill makes significant changes to K-12 education in North Carolina by establishing new commissions and programs to redesign high schools, expanding advanced teaching roles and teacher apprenticeships, creating competency-based education pathways, and implementing various student support and teacher development initiatives. The bill appropriates millions in state funding for these programs and grants schools new flexibilities in how they operate.

Senate2026-06-03

S1080Passed

Lower Taxes for All NC

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would lower North Carolina's maximum income tax rate from 7% to 3.5%. The amendment would be submitted to voters in the November 2026 election, and if approved, would take effect for tax years beginning January 1, 2027.

Senate2026-05-21

S1010Introduced

FUTURE NC Infrastructure Act

This bill establishes the North Carolina Infrastructure Investment Commission, a 10-member advisory body tasked with developing a comprehensive 20-year statewide infrastructure plan covering transportation, water, utilities, and resiliency needs. The Commission will evaluate infrastructure priorities and recommend funding strategies, then dissolve after submitting its final plan by March 31, 2028.

Senate2026-05-18

S991Introduced

Community College Workforce Readiness Act

This bill appropriates $3.85 million in recurring funds to expand workforce training programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across up to 25 community colleges, $4.9 million in nonrecurring funds to implement digital credential systems statewide, and directs ApprenticeshipNC to develop an expedited pathway for apprentices to become teachers.

Senate2026-05-13

S990Introduced

Students First Act

This bill contains three main parts: (1) the Protect Campus Survivors Act, which keeps student disciplinary records at public universities and community colleges confidential by exempting them from public records requests if they contain personally identifiable information; (2) a $300,000 appropriation to study transitioning K-12 school funding from an allotment-based model to a weighted student funding formula; and (3) a $445,000 pilot program allowing one high school to provide students up to $395 each to use toward approved educational activities like career training, arts, STEM programs, and civic engagement through individual electronic accounts.

Senate2026-05-13

S1044Introduced

Foundational Mathematics Act

This bill establishes requirements for high-quality mathematics instruction in North Carolina public schools for kindergarten through eighth grade, including mandatory screening assessments three times per year, individualized Mathematics Success Plans for struggling students, and a state-approved list of instructional materials. The bill creates the Office of Learning Research to evaluate math curriculum vendors and appropriates $21 million in recurring funds plus $2.5 million for research and implementation.

Senate2026-05-13

S1040Introduced

Repeal CON for ASCs and Inpatient Rehab

This bill eliminates Certificate of Need (CON) requirements for ambulatory surgical facilities and inpatient rehabilitation services in North Carolina. It appropriates $50,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services to implement these changes and develop a plan to phase out remaining CON laws over three years.

Senate2026-05-13

S1002Introduced

Micro-Budget Productions & Film Grant Changes

This bill modifies North Carolina's film and entertainment grant program by increasing maximum grant amounts for major productions (from $7 million to $20 million for feature films and from $15 million to $25 million for TV series) and creates a new Micro-Budget Productions Account with $1.5 million in funding to support smaller film and video projects with budgets between $50,000 and $1.5 million.

Senate2026-05-05

S1043Introduced

2026 Water Safety Act

This bill creates a comprehensive water safety initiative focused on addressing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and 1,4-dioxane contamination. It establishes funding for mitigation grants to water systems, research programs, drinking water standards, industrial discharge limits, a moratorium on certain water transfers from the Cape Fear River Basin, and studies on water supply sustainability and wastewater treatment impacts.

Senate2026-05-04

S1037Introduced

DIGITAL NC Act

This bill establishes a nine-member Board of Governors for a North Carolina Digital Sovereignty Authority to develop a comprehensive plan for modernizing, consolidating, and securing the state's information technology systems. The board, composed of technology leaders and cybersecurity experts appointed by the governor and legislature, must submit recommendations to the General Assembly by March 1, 2027, but any actual reorganization or changes require separate legislative approval.

Senate2026-05-04

S1039Introduced

Construction Inspection Efficiency Act

This bill creates a system for certified private construction inspectors to conduct building inspections when local inspection departments fail to inspect within 10 business days or miss an agreed-upon deadline. It establishes qualification standards, registration requirements, and procedures for private inspectors while preserving local government oversight of zoning, utilities, and fire safety systems.

Senate2026-05-04

S1038Introduced

Henry's Law

Henry's Law requires dentists who administer general anesthesia or sedation to report serious adverse events (patient deaths, permanent brain damage, hospital admissions, or specific medical emergencies) to the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners within 72 hours to 30 days depending on severity. The bill also directs a UNC study to evaluate whether a second anesthesia-qualified provider should be present during deep sedation procedures, funded with $100,000.

Senate2026-05-04

S1066Introduced

Alternative Bridge Funding Formula

This bill directs the North Carolina Department of Transportation to develop an alternative funding formula for bridge replacements that operates separately from the current Strategic Mobility Formula. The department must submit their proposed formula, prioritization process, and revenue recommendations to legislative committees by December 1, 2026, and is allocated $100,000 to complete this work.

Senate2026-05-04

S970Introduced

E-Bike Definition and Local Regulation

This bill updates North Carolina's definition of electric-assisted bicycles by creating three classes (Class 1, 2, and 3) based on motor assistance and speed capabilities, ranging up to 28 mph for Class 3. It permits e-bikes on roadways and paths statewide while allowing cities and counties to impose local restrictions, helmet requirements, and speed limits.

Senate2026-05-04

S915Introduced

2026 Governor's Budget

This is North Carolina's budget bill for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It appropriates approximately $35.4 billion in General Fund spending for state operations, includes tax policy changes, sets employee salaries and compensation, funds K-12 and higher education, and authorizes capital improvement projects. The bill also modifies existing tax rates and creates new tax credits.

Senate2026-04-30

S916Introduced

2026 Appropriations Act

This bill authorizes spending from North Carolina's General Fund, Highway Fund, Highway Trust Fund, and federal block grant funds to pay for the normal operations of state agencies, departments, and institutions during the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill sets maximum spending amounts and allows any unspent money to be returned to the appropriate fund at year's end.

Senate2026-04-30

S914Introduced

2026 Appropriations Act

This bill authorizes the North Carolina state government to spend money from various funding sources—including the General Fund, Highway Fund, Highway Trust Fund, and federal block grants—to operate state agencies, departments, and institutions for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill allows unused appropriated funds to be returned to their respective accounts at the end of the fiscal year.

Senate2026-04-30

S940Introduced

2026 Appropriations Act

This bill appropriates state funding for the normal operations of North Carolina state agencies, departments, and institutions for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It allocates money from the General Fund, Highway Fund, Highway Trust Fund, and federal block grants to cover ongoing government services and programs.

Senate2026-04-30

S693Engrossed

Veteran Access, Liberty, Options for Recovery

This bill regulates how people can charge fees for helping veterans navigate benefits claims. It limits contingency fees to five times the monthly benefit increase, prohibits upfront charges, requires written agreements with specific disclosures, and bans aggressive solicitation and deceptive guarantees. Attorneys licensed in North Carolina are exempt from these restrictions.

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

S829Introduced

Drivers License Reciprocity/Taiwan

This bill clarifies that North Carolina's Commissioner of Motor Vehicles can enter into reciprocity agreements with foreign nations and directs the commissioner to negotiate an agreement with Taiwan to recognize each other's non-commercial driver's licenses. The bill requires the commissioner to first verify that Taiwan and North Carolina have comparable driver testing standards, and appropriates $5,000 for a public awareness campaign.

Senate2026-04-23

S449Passed

Continuing Budget Operations Part IV

Senate Bill 449 is a comprehensive budget adjustment bill that implements multiple changes across state government. It modifies disaster recovery programs for Hurricane Helene, makes technical adjustments to education funding and policy, authorizes staff and equipment funding for various agencies, adjusts health insurance contributions, reallocates capital project funds, and makes various other regulatory and administrative changes.

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

S706Passed

County Waste Management Assistance

This bill restores and increases state assistance to counties and municipalities for cleaning up scrap tires by reestablishing the Scrap Tire Disposal Account and increasing the percentage of scrap tire tax revenue directed to local government grants from 50% to 75%. The bill also dedicates more funding specifically to help local governments manage tire disposal problems.

Senate2025-07-07

S125Passed

Various Education Changes

This bill reorganizes North Carolina's community college system laws by moving and renumbering existing statutes for clarity, makes technical updates to community college programs including tuition waivers and workforce training, allows certain nonpublic schools to request residency licenses for teachers, and extends the reversion date for school safety grant funds from June 2025 to June 2027.

Senate2025-07-03

S133Passed

NCCCS LMS/NCLDS

This bill requires North Carolina's community colleges to find a unified learning management system by December 2025 and complete the transition by December 2027. It exempts the Community Colleges System Office from state information technology requirements while allowing voluntary participation. The bill also updates North Carolina's Longitudinal Data System to include additional privacy protections (HIPAA, IDEA, CJIS compliance) and clarifies how student and workforce data can be shared among educational institutions.

Senate2025-07-03

S124Passed

State Hiring Accessibility and Modernization

This bill modernizes North Carolina's state hiring system by reducing educational barriers to state jobs, streamlining job applications, simplifying job postings, and giving state agencies more flexibility in recruiting, hiring, and compensating employees. It also allows agencies to hire temporary employees permanently and rehire qualified candidates from previous postings without reposting positions.

Senate2025-07-01

S101Engrossed

Protect Tax-Advantaged Accts. & Living Donors

This bill creates three protections: (1) shields funds in education savings accounts (529 plans) and ABLE accounts from creditor claims and legal judgments, (2) prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against or charging more to living organ donors, and (3) provides up to 30 days of paid leave for state employees who donate organs and 7 days for bone marrow donation.

Senate2025-06-26

S203Engrossed

City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances

This bill amends the City of Wilmington's charter to authorize the city to sell, exchange, or transfer real property with covenants, conditions, and restrictions attached. The bill allows the city to conduct these transfers either through public sale or private negotiated sale, provided the city council approves the transaction by resolution and gives at least 10 days' public notice of the proposed terms.

Senate2025-06-17

S223Engrossed

Expand Academic Trans. Pathways/Sophomore HS

This bill expands academic transition pathways for sophomore high school students to include career technical education programs in five specific fields: industrial and engineering technologies, agriculture and natural resources, transportation technology, construction, and business technologies. It also allows qualified freshman and sophomore students to pursue college transfer pathways if they meet academic requirements and receive proper consent and advising.

Senate2025-06-05

S493Engrossed

Land Use Clarification and Changes

This bill makes three main changes to North Carolina land use law: (1) allows public schools to be built in commercially-zoned areas through special use permits; (2) clarifies that approving new land uses doesn't eliminate existing use rights on a property; and (3) eliminates cities' ability to regulate land outside their boundaries (extraterritorial jurisdiction), with the change taking effect between October 2026 and October 2027 depending on county population.

Senate2025-05-06

S576Introduced

E-Bike Definition and Local Regulation

This bill clarifies North Carolina's definition of electric-assisted bicycles by establishing three classes based on motor power and speed capabilities, and authorizes cities and counties to regulate where e-bikes can be used and set safety requirements like helmet rules. The bill also requires the Department of Transportation to create educational materials about e-bike safety.

Senate2025-05-06

S754Engrossed

School Calendar Flexibility:A New Alternative

This bill provides North Carolina local school boards with flexibility in setting school start and end dates while establishing enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance. It allows boards to choose between two calendar options (starting no earlier than August 26 or August 19) and creates reporting requirements, state oversight procedures, and allows private citizens to sue school boards for calendar violations.

Senate2025-05-05

S579Introduced

Transforming the High School Experience

This bill establishes a High School Redesign Commission to study ways to better prepare students for college and careers, and creates four pilot programs in North Carolina schools using competency-based education (learning measured by skills mastery rather than time spent in class). The bill also funds evaluations of these programs through 2030.

Senate2025-04-30

S507Engrossed

Auto Enrollment in Advanced ELA Courses

This bill expands North Carolina's automatic enrollment policy for advanced courses to include English Language Arts (ELA) in addition to mathematics. Students who score at the highest level on end-of-grade or end-of-course tests will be automatically enrolled in advanced ELA courses for the next school year, unless parents provide written consent to opt out. The bill also requires the Department of Public Instruction to report data on student demographics and socioeconomic status in advanced course placements.

Senate2025-04-14

S508Introduced

LL to CPL/Apprenticeship Program

This bill creates a Teacher Apprenticeship Program that allows people with bachelor's degrees to work as paid apprentices in classrooms while earning teaching credentials, removes the exam requirement for converting limited teaching licenses to continuing professional licenses for teachers with positive student growth data, and directs university and community college systems to develop an expedited pathway for high school students to enter teaching.

Senate2025-04-09

S505Introduced

Address Abandoned and Derelict Vessels

This bill creates state authority to remove abandoned and derelict vessels from North Carolina waters and public/private land. It defines abandoned vessels as those left unattended for 30+ days without permission, and derelict vessels as those in poor condition that may be unsafe or harm the environment. The bill establishes procedures for notifying owners and removing non-compliant vessels, with costs charged to owners.

Senate2025-04-07

S506Introduced

ATR Salary Sups and Grant Increases

This bill appropriates additional state funding to increase salary supplements for teachers in advanced teaching roles and to expand the Advanced Teaching Roles program. The bill allocates $16.2 million for 2025-2026 and $20.1 million for 2026-2027 for salary supplements, plus $1 million for 2025-2026 to expand the program.

Senate2025-04-02

S580Introduced

Competency-Based Education Grant Program

This bill establishes a grant program to help North Carolina schools transition to competency-based education (CBE), where students progress based on demonstrated mastery rather than seat time. The program will award $330,000 grants to 10 participating schools over a four-year period (2025-2029), provide professional development and resources, and create a statewide network to develop proficiency scales and share best practices.

Senate2025-04-01

S596Introduced

Critical Campus Funding Repairs

This bill appropriates $169 million in state funding to North Carolina Central University for critical campus infrastructure repairs, including HVAC and fire safety systems ($100 million), roof and building envelope repairs ($9 million), and electrical and water infrastructure replacement ($60 million). The funds come from the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund and are designated as nonrecurring appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026.

Senate2025-03-26

S619Introduced

AI Academic Support Grant Program

This bill establishes the AI Academic Support Grant Program, which provides funding to North Carolina public school units in grades 6-12 to contract with Khan Academy for use of Khanmigo, an AI tool that helps teachers develop lesson plans and supports students with comprehension. The bill appropriates $10,060,560 in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and requires schools to evaluate the program's effectiveness annually.

Senate2025-03-26

S581Introduced

Revise Neglected Juvenile Definition

This bill modifies North Carolina's definition of 'neglected juvenile' to clarify that parents allowing children to engage in independent activities without constant adult supervision is not considered neglect. The bill specifies that activities like walking to school, visiting nearby stores or parks, staying home alone for reasonable periods, and playing outdoors are acceptable if a reasonable parent would consider them safe based on the child's age, maturity, and abilities.

Senate2025-03-26

S709Introduced

2025 State Investment Modernization Act.-AB

This bill creates the North Carolina Investment Authority, an independent state agency that will manage the state's investment programs starting January 1, 2026. The Authority will oversee investments for retirement systems, the General Fund, and other special funds currently managed by the State Treasurer's office, with its own Board of Directors, Chief Investment Officer, and separate budget authority.

Senate2025-03-26

S666Introduced

2025 Water Safety Act

This bill establishes a $56 million fund to help local water systems detect and remove PFAS (harmful chemicals) from drinking water and wastewater, allocates $14 million for research on PFAS treatment at UNC, sets state drinking water standards for six types of PFAS, and requires industrial facilities and treatment plants that discharge PFAS into surface waters to monitor and reduce those discharges by January 2026.

Senate2025-03-26

S448Introduced

Remove Employment Barriers/Ppl w Disabilities

This bill removes income and resource limits from North Carolina's Medicaid buy-in program for workers with disabilities, allowing people with disabilities to earn more money and accumulate savings while maintaining health coverage. The bill requests federal approval for these changes and appropriates $165,000 in state funding to support the program.

Senate2025-03-25

S441Introduced

Revive High-Need Retired Teachers Program

This bill revives a program that allows retired teachers to return to work in high-need schools without losing their retirement benefits or having their earnings count against them. The program is set to expire on June 30, 2027, and includes provisions allowing retired teachers to maintain health insurance coverage while working in these positions.

Senate2025-03-25

S440Introduced

2025 Governor's Budget

This is North Carolina's biennial budget bill appropriating funds for state government operations from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. It allocates approximately $34 billion in general funds annually, establishes funding for education, healthcare, transportation, corrections, and social services, and includes tax policy changes such as maintaining tax rates and creating new tax credits for working families and school supplies.

Senate2025-03-25

S263Introduced

2025 Appropriations Act

This is a budget bill that authorizes spending from North Carolina's General Fund, Highway Fund, Highway Trust Fund, and federal block grants for state agencies and departments during the 2025-2027 fiscal years. The bill provides the legal framework for appropriating funds to maintain and operate state services, with any unused funds returning to their respective funds at year's end.

Senate2025-03-11

S258Introduced

2025 Appropriations Act

This bill authorizes state budget spending for the 2025-2027 fiscal years across North Carolina state agencies, departments, and institutions. It appropriates funds from the General Fund, Highway Fund, Highway Trust Fund, and federal block grants for current operations and specified purposes.

Senate2025-03-11

S195Introduced

Protect Campus Survivors Act

This bill exempts student disciplinary records containing personally identifiable information from North Carolina's public records law at public universities and community colleges. The records would remain confidential even if federal law (FERPA) would otherwise permit their release.

Senate2025-03-03

S109Introduced

Veterans Appreciation Act

This bill expands the property tax homestead exclusion for disabled veterans in North Carolina by allowing them to exclude not only the first $45,000 of their home's appraised value, but also any additional value added by VA-funded housing adaptations for service-connected disabilities. The bill also creates a prequalification process that allows disabled veterans to qualify for this tax benefit before they purchase a home, which can help them and lenders determine affordability.

Senate2025-02-18

S34Introduced

7th Senatorial District Local Act-1

This is a local bill that applies only to North Carolina's 7th Senatorial District. The bill text does not specify what changes or actions it authorizes—it only establishes that any provisions would affect that district specifically and would take effect upon becoming law.

Senate2025-02-03

Michael Lee

Michael Lee

Sponsored Bills (55)

2026 Appropriations Act

Public Workforce Modernization Act

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education

K-12 Innovation and Transformation Act

Lower Taxes for All NC

FUTURE NC Infrastructure Act

Community College Workforce Readiness Act

Students First Act

Foundational Mathematics Act

Repeal CON for ASCs and Inpatient Rehab

Micro-Budget Productions & Film Grant Changes

2026 Water Safety Act

DIGITAL NC Act

Construction Inspection Efficiency Act

Henry's Law

Alternative Bridge Funding Formula

E-Bike Definition and Local Regulation

2026 Governor's Budget

2026 Appropriations Act

2026 Appropriations Act

2026 Appropriations Act

Veteran Access, Liberty, Options for Recovery

Teacher Licensure Modifications

Drivers License Reciprocity/Taiwan

Continuing Budget Operations Part IV

Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons

County Waste Management Assistance

Various Education Changes

NCCCS LMS/NCLDS

State Hiring Accessibility and Modernization

Protect Tax-Advantaged Accts. & Living Donors

City of Wilmington/Property Conveyances

Expand Academic Trans. Pathways/Sophomore HS

Land Use Clarification and Changes

E-Bike Definition and Local Regulation

School Calendar Flexibility:A New Alternative

Transforming the High School Experience

Auto Enrollment in Advanced ELA Courses

LL to CPL/Apprenticeship Program

Address Abandoned and Derelict Vessels

ATR Salary Sups and Grant Increases

Competency-Based Education Grant Program

Critical Campus Funding Repairs

AI Academic Support Grant Program

Revise Neglected Juvenile Definition

2025 State Investment Modernization Act.-AB

2025 Water Safety Act

Remove Employment Barriers/Ppl w Disabilities

Revive High-Need Retired Teachers Program

2025 Governor's Budget

2025 Appropriations Act

2025 Appropriations Act

Protect Campus Survivors Act

Veterans Appreciation Act

7th Senatorial District Local Act-1

Cosponsored Bills (21)

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed

North Carolina Border Protection Act

NC Right to Work Amendment

Constitutional Right to Farm

Lower Healthcare Costs

Grid Utilization

A.I. in Environmental Permitting

Child. of Wartime Vets Sch'ship Funds & Flex

Military and Veteran Support Act

North Carolina Farm Act of 2025

PA Team-Based Practice

Board of Motor Vehicles/Authority Study

Support Firefighters Fighting Cancer

Energy Security and Affordability Act

LEO Special Separation Allowance Options

More Transparency/Efficiency in Utiliz. Rev

Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact

School Psychologist Omnibus

Financial Support to NC4ME

Enhance Firefighter Benefits & Representation

Constitutional Amendment/Repeal Literacy Test