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NC Economic Forecasting Initiative

This bill establishes the North Carolina Economic Forecasting Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School and appropriates $3 million annually starting in fiscal year 2026-2027. The Initiative will collect and provide county-level economic data and forecasts to state policymakers, businesses, and economic developers to support economic growth and development across North Carolina.

Senate2026-05-07

S779Introduced

Medicaid Rebase

This bill appropriates $319 million in annual recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services for Medicaid, beginning in the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. The funds are designated to cover projected increases in Medicaid enrollment, changes in the mix of enrollees, service costs, capitation costs, and shifts in federal matching funds.

Senate2026-05-07

S905Introduced

Foster Care Motor Vehicle Insurance

This bill clarifies motor vehicle insurance rules for foster children and establishes a financial assistance program to help pay for their car insurance. It allows foster parents to exclude foster children from their insurance policies if they're covered elsewhere, requires insurance companies to offer named driver exclusion endorsements, and creates a state program that reimburses premiums and deductibles for eligible foster youth who have completed driver's education.

Senate2026-05-06

S806Introduced

No Budget, No Pay Act

This bill requires the salaries of North Carolina General Assembly members to be held in escrow (set aside) if the legislature does not pass a budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 by June 30, 2026. The withheld pay would be released once a budget is ratified or the legislative session ends.

Senate2026-05-06

S1062Introduced

Commuter Transportation Study/Piedmont Triad

This bill directs the North Carolina Department of Transportation to conduct a study on improving commuter transportation in the Piedmont Triad region (Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem). The study will evaluate commuter rail, bus rapid transit, regional bus systems, and roadway expansion options, along with governance structures, funding mechanisms, and land use impacts, with results due by December 2026. The state will allocate $250,000 to fund this study.

Senate2026-05-06

S1056Introduced

NC Small Business Capital & Jobs Act

This bill establishes the North Carolina Small Business Capital Access Program, a comprehensive initiative to help small businesses and companies in underserved communities access funding through loan guarantees, direct investments, technical assistance, and other support mechanisms. The bill creates a new Office of Small Business Capital Access within the Department of Commerce, an oversight board, and a $50 million fund to implement six main program components. It also modifies state tax credit laws to provide incentives for investments in eligible businesses that receive assistance from the program.

Senate2026-05-05

S1045Introduced

Utility Profit Oversight Act

This bill requires the North Carolina Utilities Commission to obtain approval from the General Assembly before allowing electric utility rate increases that would raise a utility's authorized rate of return on equity. The bill also directs the Utilities Commission to study the cost of equity capital for electric utilities and report findings by January 1, 2027.

Senate2026-05-05

S1026Introduced

Power Bill Protection/Large Load Tariff

This bill creates a new regulatory framework for large electricity customers (those using 50+ megawatts) in North Carolina, requiring utilities to file special tariffs for these customers with long-term contracts, upfront infrastructure costs, and exit fees. It also establishes a surcharge on large customers to fund grid modernization projects that benefit other residents, requires utilities to report on grid planning, and mandates large customers report their energy and water usage annually.

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

S1061Introduced

Protect Moms Who Serve

This bill directs the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on health issues affecting women who serve in the military, with a focus on maternity care, mental health, and reducing maternal mortality. The department will work with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, gather input from military mothers, and report findings and legislative recommendations by April 1, 2027. The bill appropriates $100,000 for this study.

Senate2026-05-05

S1060Introduced

Milit. Sexual Trauma/Study Comm./Pilot Prog

This bill establishes a Military Sexual Trauma Study Commission to research sexual assault and harassment in North Carolina's military populations and creates a two-year pilot program providing support services including a 24/7 hotline, counseling, legal referral, and peer support to active duty service members, National Guard members, veterans, and military families. The bill appropriates $3 million total to implement both initiatives.

Senate2026-05-05

S1005Introduced

We Need More Midwives Act

This bill establishes a Midwifery Education Grant Program that provides up to $20 million in state funding to University of North Carolina constituent institutions to create new certified nurse-midwife training programs. The program aims to increase the number of midwives available to provide prenatal, birth, and postpartum care across North Carolina, with priority given to historically Black colleges and universities and institutions near partner hospitals.

Senate2026-05-05

S971Introduced

Statewide Year-Round School Study

This bill directs the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to conduct a study examining whether North Carolina should implement a year-round school calendar statewide. The department must analyze educational outcomes, summer learning loss, testing, community impacts, employment, and other relevant factors, then report findings and recommendations to the legislature by February 1, 2027. The bill appropriates $50,000 to fund this study.

Senate2026-05-05

S1059Introduced

Military Family Food Security & Readiness Act

This bill creates temporary food assistance programs for North Carolina military families during active duty deployments or activations lasting 30+ days. It allows the Department of Health and Human Services to exclude certain military pay (housing, subsistence, and hazard pay) from income calculations for food benefits and establishes a state-funded supplemental nutrition program ($150-$300 monthly) for military households that don't qualify under federal income limits but face financial hardship.

Senate2026-05-05

S997Introduced

Nursing Fellows & Curric. Support Funds/WSSU

This bill establishes the Nursing Fellows Program at Winston-Salem State University to provide forgivable loans to nursing students pursuing Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degrees in nursing. The program aims to recruit and support future nurses and nursing instructors in North Carolina, with loans forgiven through years of service in the state. The bill also appropriates $1.4 million for the program and $650,000 for nursing curriculum support services.

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

S956Introduced

Omnibus Life Sciences Appropriations

This bill appropriates $10 million for small business support and $2 million for the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. It transfers the Advisory Council on Rare Diseases from UNC Chapel Hill to the Department of Health and Human Services, expands council membership from 15 to 19 members, and allocates $250,000 for its operations. The bill also creates a water/sewer economic development program for large manufacturers investing $2 billion and a $20 million Life Science and Biomanufacturing Technologies Reserve Fund to match federal grants.

Senate2026-05-04

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

S906Introduced

MOMnibus 3.5

MOMnibus 3.5 is a comprehensive maternal health bill that allocates $20.5 million to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, particularly among Black women in North Carolina. It establishes grant programs for community organizations, requires implicit bias training for perinatal healthcare providers, funds lactation support training at historically Black colleges and universities, and creates a mobile health initiative to improve access to maternal care in underserved areas.

Senate2026-04-30

S909Introduced

The BUMP Act

The BUMP Act directs the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to provide free, evidence-based educational materials on stillbirth prevention to all pregnant patients and training to prenatal care providers. It also appropriates $600,000 annually to fund these educational programs and launch a statewide 'Count the Kicks' campaign focusing on fetal movement monitoring, with priority given to areas with higher stillbirth rates.

Senate2026-04-30

S945Introduced

Safe Camps Act

The Safe Camps Act establishes a statewide permitting and safety program for youth camps in North Carolina. It creates minimum health and safety requirements for youth camps, generally prohibits cabins in floodplains with limited exceptions, requires comprehensive emergency planning and warning systems, and mandates regular inspections. The bill also applies similar floodplain and emergency planning requirements to campgrounds.

Senate2026-04-30

S910Introduced

Expanding Insurance Coverage/Fertility Care

This bill expands insurance coverage for fertility care in North Carolina by requiring health insurance plans to cover fertility diagnostic care and treatment (including up to four egg retrievals and unlimited embryo transfers), directs the state to seek Medicaid coverage for basic fertility services, appropriates $45 million for Medicaid implementation, establishes a fertility care resource hub, requires medical provider training on LGBTQ+ family building options, and protects the right to access assisted reproductive technology and contraceptives.

Senate2026-04-30

S894Introduced

NC A&T Chancellor's Residence Transfer

This bill transfers ownership of North Carolina A&T State University's Chancellor's residence from the State of North Carolina to The North Carolina A&T Real Estate Foundation for $1. If the Foundation sells the property in the future, the proceeds must be used to purchase a new Chancellor's residence for the university.

Senate2026-04-30

S897Introduced

NC CROWN Act

The NC CROWN Act expands North Carolina's employment discrimination law to explicitly prohibit employers from discriminating against workers based on natural hairstyles and hair characteristics associated with race, including braids, locks, twists, and bantu knots. The bill also adds protections against retaliation for employees who report violations and provides $100,000 in funding for employer and employee education.

Senate2026-04-30

S901Introduced

CFSS Gun Prsnt. for Grade 7 and 9 Students

This bill requires the Center for Safer Schools to develop an interactive presentation about the legal, medical, and emotional consequences of gun possession, gun violence, and gun safety for 7th and 9th grade students in North Carolina public schools. Local school districts must provide this presentation to all students in these grades, with parents given at least 14 days' notice and the option to opt their child out. The bill allocates $900,000 in state funding to support the program.

Senate2026-04-30

S924Introduced

Reenact the Earned Income Tax Credit

This bill restores North Carolina's state Earned Income Tax Credit, which expired in 2014. The credit would provide eligible low- to moderate-income working individuals a tax refund equal to 5% of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit they receive, with the credit becoming refundable starting in 2026.

Senate2026-04-30

S919Introduced

Funds for Smart Start of Forsyth County

This bill appropriates $250,000 in nonrecurring state funds to Smart Start of Forsyth County for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to expand early childhood education and family support services in Forsyth County.

Senate2026-04-30

S929Introduced

Forsyth County Affordable Housing Funding

This bill appropriates $1 million in state funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to Forsyth County, which will grant the money to Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County to build affordable housing in Forsyth County and Winston-Salem.

Senate2026-04-30

S923Introduced

Funds for Brenner Children's Hospital

This bill appropriates $250,000 in one-time state funds to the City of Winston-Salem as a grant to support a rural maternal health program at Brenner Children's Hospital. The funds would be available starting July 1, 2026.

Senate2026-04-30

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

S854Introduced

Tier One County Assistance

This bill appropriates $400 million in state funds to provide grants to North Carolina's economically disadvantaged "Tier One" counties for projects supporting self-sufficiency, infrastructure, education, and workforce development. Counties can receive up to $10 million each and must submit proposals to the Department of Commerce for approval, with annual reporting required to track how funds are used.

Senate2026-04-29

S850Introduced

Pay Teachers What They're Worth Act

This bill increases teacher salaries across North Carolina using a new monthly salary schedule for the 2026-2027 school year, reinstates education-based salary supplements for teachers with advanced degrees, establishes a $5,000 student teaching grant program to help future teachers during their training, and requires a study on long-term educator compensation strategies. The bill appropriates $1.693 billion in state funding for these initiatives.

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

S885Introduced

Funding for the Clerks of Superior Court

This bill appropriates $5 million in one-time funding from the state's General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to help clerks of superior court better assist executors and administrators with estate handling and filings. The funds may be used to hire additional staff to reduce appointment wait times and distribute educational materials about estate procedures.

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

S882Introduced

Reenact EITC

This bill reenacts North Carolina's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which expired in 2014. The credit would provide eligible working individuals a refundable state tax credit equal to a percentage of the federal EITC they claimed, with the credit taking effect for tax years beginning January 1, 2026.

Senate2026-04-29

S830Introduced

Government Modernization/Funds

This bill directs the Department of Information Technology to study how blockchain technology could improve state government operations in areas like record security, license verification, and procurement transparency. It appropriates $50 million in nonrecurring funds for implementation and requires annual progress reports to the General Assembly, with the bill expiring in 2031.

Senate2026-04-28

S835Introduced

Surveillance Pricing Ban

This bill prohibits businesses in North Carolina from using surveillance pricing—charging different prices to different customers on the same day based on personal data like browsing history or income—for essential goods and services such as food, water, toiletries, and diapers. The bill allows exceptions for loyalty programs, group discounts, shipping cost differences, and pricing errors. It designates violations as unfair trade practices and allocates funding for the Department of Justice to enforce the law.

Senate2026-04-28

S831Introduced

25-Year Retirement for First Responders

This bill allows law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel in North Carolina to retire with full, unreduced benefits after 25 years of service instead of the current requirement of 30 years or age 55 with 5 years of service. The change applies to both state employees and local government employees and takes effect January 1, 2027.

Senate2026-04-27

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

S783Introduced

School Mental Health Support Act

This bill creates two programs to increase mental health support in North Carolina schools: a $50 million grant program for public school units to hire mental health professionals, and a $19 million loan repayment program that provides up to $15,000 annually to school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and nurses working in high-need areas who graduated from UNC schools.

Senate2026-04-23

S805Introduced

Increase Oral Health Care Access in NC

This bill appropriates $80 million in recurring state funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental services, which have not been meaningfully increased since 2008. The goal is to encourage more dentists to accept Medicaid patients and improve access to oral health care for low-income North Carolinians.

Senate2026-04-23

S802Introduced

Agency Vacant Property

This bill requires the Department of Administration to create a system for identifying, cataloging, and disposing of vacant and surplus state-owned properties. The bill establishes criteria for determining which properties are surplus, mandates that surplus properties be sold within six months or auctioned/transferred to local governments, and directs that sale proceeds be split between the state General Fund and property repair projects.

Senate2026-04-23

S826Introduced

Posting of State Costs

This bill requires state government entities—including state departments, UNC, the court system, and the General Assembly—to publicly report all their expenditures of $1 or more each month on their websites. The bill provides $300,000 in funding to help agencies implement these reporting requirements, with the new transparency system beginning in October 2026.

Senate2026-04-23

S784Introduced

Ensure Same-Sex Domestic Violence Prot. Order

This bill expands North Carolina's domestic violence protective order law to include same-sex couples by removing language that limits protections to opposite-sex relationships. It also appropriates $500,000 for a public awareness campaign about domestic violence in same-sex relationships.

Senate2026-04-23

S799Introduced

Restore State Emp/Teacher Retiree Med Benefit

This bill restores medical benefits for state employees and teachers who began service on or after January 1, 2021, preventing their elimination under state retirement systems. The bill repeals previous language that would have ended these retiree medical benefits and allocates $2 million in state funding to cover the increased costs of maintaining these benefits.

Senate2026-04-23

S816Introduced

Child. of Wartime Vets Sch'ship Funds & Flex

This bill appropriates $11 million to expand the Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship program. It provides $1 million for the 2025-2026 academic year to restore reduced scholarship amounts, allocates $10 million in recurring funds starting 2026-2027, and doubles the number of available Class II and Class III scholarships from 100 to 200 recipients per class for 2026-2027.

Senate2026-04-23

S819Introduced

Authorize First Broad River State Trail

This bill authorizes the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to designate the First Broad River in Cleveland and Rutherford Counties as a State Trail within the State Parks System. The bill allocates $25,000 for planning and public education efforts and allows the state to develop trail segments across public and private lands, with management governed by each landowner's rules.

Senate2026-04-23

S785Introduced

Opt-In to Student Health

This bill clarifies which health screenings schools can conduct without parental consent and which require consent. Schools can perform vision, hearing, dental, and developmental screenings without advance consent but must notify parents at the beginning of the school year and share results. The bill also requires schools to obtain parental consent for other health care services and to notify parents before using student well-being questionnaires in grades K-3.

Senate2026-04-23

S793Introduced

Right to IVF

This bill protects access to assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in vitro fertilization (IVF) by prohibiting the state and its subdivisions from blocking or unreasonably limiting patients' right to use ART or health care providers' right to offer it. The bill also specifies that fertilized eggs or embryos outside the uterus are not considered human beings under state law, and appropriates $500,000 in state funds to expand Medicaid maternal support services.

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

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

S804Introduced

Fair Maps Act

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor from the redistricting process and establish an independent North Carolina Citizens Redistricting Commission to redraw state legislative and congressional districts after each 10-year census. The commission would be composed of 15 citizens selected through a process designed to ensure partisan and demographic balance, and would follow specific criteria prioritizing equal population representation, constitutional compliance, and community preservation.

Senate2026-04-22

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

S311Passed

The Law and Order Act

The Law and Order Act makes multiple changes to North Carolina criminal law, including increasing penalties for assaults on utility workers and street racing, creating new offenses for possessing explosives, stealing gift cards, and possessing embalming fluid, enhancing burglary sentences when firearms are involved, and establishing workplace protections against mass picketing. The bill also adds a mitigating factor for impaired driving cases where defendants voluntarily install ignition interlock systems before trial, and shortens the waiting period for misdemeanor expunction from five to three years.

Senate2025-07-09

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

S77Passed

School Contracted Health Services

This bill allows parents to choose which nurse provides nursing services to their child if those services are required by the child's Individualized Education Program (IEP), under specific conditions. The school district must use the parent's chosen nurse if the child previously received services from that nurse, the nurse is willing and qualified, the nursing agency meets standard contract requirements, and the cost is competitive with other contracted nurses.

Senate2025-07-01

S402Engrossed

Allow Lottery Winners To Be Confidential

This bill allows North Carolina lottery winners who win $5 million or more to request that their identity be kept confidential for 90 days after claiming their prize. The winner's name and identifying information would be protected from public disclosure during this period, though certain government agencies (like the IRS and state tax authorities) and debt collection programs would still have access as required by law.

Senate2025-06-24

S248Passed

Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted

This bill modifies North Carolina's process for issuing birth certificates to adopted persons by allowing registers of deeds to issue certified copies of new adoptee birth certificates directly to eligible individuals, rather than requiring all requests to go through the State Registrar. The bill also requires registers of deeds to digitize adoptee birth certificate records within two business days when requested and mandates annual privacy training for staff handling these sensitive documents.

Senate2025-06-13

S349Introduced

Property Tax Modifications

This bill modifies North Carolina's property tax relief programs for elderly and disabled homeowners. It eliminates the deferred tax liability system under the Property Tax Homestead Circuit Breaker, meaning qualifying homeowners would become exempt from paying certain property taxes rather than deferring payment. The bill also makes related changes to income eligibility definitions and tax record disclosure rules.

Senate2025-06-12

S761Passed

Confirm CIO

This Senate resolution confirms Teena Piccione as the State Chief Information Officer and Secretary of the Department of Information Technology. The confirmation was adopted by the Senate on May 22, 2025, following the standard confirmation process for this cabinet-level position.

Senate2025-05-22

S336Introduced

Interstate Med.l Lic. Comp./Intern'l Phys

This bill creates an Interstate Medical Licensure Compact allowing doctors to obtain expedited licenses in multiple states through a streamlined process, and establishes a new "internationally-trained physician employee license" for foreign-trained doctors to work at North Carolina hospitals or rural medical practices. The compact requires doctors to meet strict eligibility standards and allows state medical boards to share disciplinary information and coordinate enforcement.

Senate2025-05-07

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

S372Passed

Confirm McKinley Wooten, Sec. of Rev

This Senate resolution confirms McKinley Wooten, Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Revenue for North Carolina. The Secretary oversees the state agency responsible for tax collection, revenue administration, and related fiscal operations. This confirmation allows Wooten to officially assume the leadership role.

Senate2025-04-17

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

S145Introduced

Mecklenburg Transportation Referendum

This bill authorizes Mecklenburg County to hold a referendum asking voters whether to approve an additional 1% local sales tax dedicated to funding roadway and public transportation systems. If approved by voters, 40% of revenue would go to eligible municipalities for road maintenance and improvements, while 60% would support a regional transit authority, with specific requirements for completing the Red Line rail project.

Senate2025-04-07

S584Introduced

Local Govt Transportation System Financing

This bill creates a new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority that can be established in North Carolina counties with over 1 million residents that border another state and operate a light rail system. It also authorizes local sales tax revenue for public transportation and establishes governance structures, powers, and financial mechanisms for this new authority to finance, operate, and maintain public transportation systems.

Senate2025-04-07

S260Passed

Confirm Dr. Devdutta Sangvai/DHHS

This Senate Resolution confirms Dr. Devdutta Sangvai as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the state agency overseeing health, mental health, social services, and child welfare programs. The confirmation requires Senate approval and, once adopted, makes Dr. Sangvai the head of this cabinet-level department.

Senate2025-04-03

S224Passed

Gabriel Esparza/Secretary of DOA

This Senate Resolution confirms Gabriel J. Esparza as Secretary of the Department of Administration, a cabinet-level position. The confirmation was adopted by the Senate on April 3, 2025, and becomes effective immediately upon adoption.

Senate2025-04-03

S630Introduced

School Mental Health Support Act

This bill appropriates $50 million to create a School Mental Health Grant Program that funds mental health services in public schools, prioritizing schools serving students with limited access to care. It also appropriates $50 million for a Mental Health Worker Loan Repayment Program that provides up to 20% student debt repayment to mental health professionals working in economically disadvantaged areas of North Carolina.

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Sponsored Bills (44)

Repeal STI Cap on Light Rail/Fund Rail Safety

Modify Emergency Judge Provisions

Community Scale Weatherization + Health

Returning Citizens Ready to Work

Fund Drug Treatment/Mental Health Courts

Tax Relief on Essentials for Working Families

Critical Funds for Mecklenburg County

Critical Funds for North Mecklenburg

Fully Fund School Psychologists & Counselors

Learning & Enrichment in Afterschool Programs

School Meals for Every Child

Citizens' Tax Relief Circuit Breaker Mods

MELT Act: Support Immigrant Legal Defense

Increase Number of Magistrates/Mecklenburg

Restore Benefits to Educators/State Employees

Restore Down-Zoning Char/Meck & Others

School-Based Complaint/SROs

Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Second Chance Success Act

School-Based Complaint/SROs

Enhanced Penalty/Dom. Violence Strangulation

Coerced Debt Relief Act

Public Safety Through Food Access Act

Fair Districts Stronger Democracy Act

Coaches Care Act

First Responders' Right to Assemble

NC Foster Care and Education Council

Language Access & State Holidays Act

Tamil Pongal State Holiday

Funds for Trails and Greenways

Funds for Westmoreland Road Interchange

Restore Master's Pay for Teachers & ISP

Funds for Council for Children's Rights

NC Victims of Crime Assistance Act

In-State Tuition Equity

Funds for CW Williams Comm. Health Center

Reduce Parent Copays/Subsidized Child Care

Funds for Davidson Emergency Services

Funds for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library

Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Supporting Parents Who Serve

SchCalFlex/Char-Meck/CC

Reenact the Earned Income Tax Credit

38th Senatorial District Local Act-1

Cosponsored Bills (183)

Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners Amendments

GSC Add Member from High Point Law School

Nathaniel Denny; NC Dept I.T

NC Economic Forecasting Initiative

Medicaid Rebase

Foster Care Motor Vehicle Insurance

No Budget, No Pay Act

Commuter Transportation Study/Piedmont Triad

NC Small Business Capital & Jobs Act

Utility Profit Oversight Act

Power Bill Protection/Large Load Tariff

Extreme Heat/Ban Utility Disconnections

Protect Moms Who Serve

Milit. Sexual Trauma/Study Comm./Pilot Prog

We Need More Midwives Act

Statewide Year-Round School Study

Military Family Food Security & Readiness Act

Nursing Fellows & Curric. Support Funds/WSSU

Alternative Bridge Funding Formula

Omnibus Life Sciences Appropriations

Fund International Black Theatre Festival

MOMnibus 3.5

The BUMP Act

Safe Camps Act

Expanding Insurance Coverage/Fertility Care

NC A&T Chancellor's Residence Transfer

NC CROWN Act

CFSS Gun Prsnt. for Grade 7 and 9 Students

Reenact the Earned Income Tax Credit

Funds for Smart Start of Forsyth County

Forsyth County Affordable Housing Funding

Funds for Brenner Children's Hospital