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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

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

S989Introduced

Epstein Truth and Accountability Act

This bill establishes a Human Trafficking Records Commission within the Department of Justice to review and publicly release records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation (with victim names redacted), removes legislative privilege protections for any legislators identified in those records, and creates a new extreme risk protection order process to restrict firearm access for individuals identified in the released records. The bill allocates $10 million in funding to implement these provisions.

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

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

S1034Introduced

Fund Drug Treatment/Mental Health Courts

This bill appropriates $8.4 million in recurring state funding to create and support specialized courts that serve people in the criminal justice system with substance use disorders and mental health conditions. These drug treatment courts and mental health courts would provide court-supervised treatment plans and monitor participants' progress as an alternative to traditional criminal prosecution.

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

S1068Introduced

Supporting Small Farmers for NC's Future Act

This bill establishes a grant program within the North Carolina Department of Agriculture to provide financial assistance to small farmers, defined as those with gross cash farm income of $1 million or less. The program would receive $15 million in state funding for fiscal year 2026-2027 and distribute grants to eligible farmers for equipment, inputs, and operational improvements, with the Commissioner setting priorities based on farm size, income levels, and economic hardship.

Senate2026-05-05

S1029Introduced

Tax Relief on Essentials for Working Families

This bill exempts feminine hygiene products, diapers, and most groceries from North Carolina's sales tax, effective October 1, 2026. It also appropriates $1.6 million to regional councils of government to educate the public about these tax relief measures.

Senate2026-05-05

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

S949Introduced

Fully Fund School Psychologists & Counselors

This bill appropriates $359.3 million in annual state funding to hire additional school psychologists and counselors in North Carolina public schools. The goal is to achieve statewide ratios of at least one school psychologist per 700 students and one school counselor per 250 students, as called for in the Leandro education funding plan.

Senate2026-05-04

S950Introduced

School Meals for Every Child

This bill requires all public schools in North Carolina to provide free breakfast and lunch to every student. The state would appropriate $116 million annually starting in 2026-2027 to fund these meals, with the State Board of Education distributing funds to school districts based on factors like school size and number of low-income students.

Senate2026-05-04

S1004Introduced

Family Support for Those Who Serve Act

This bill expands tuition waivers at North Carolina community colleges to include children (ages 17-24) of law enforcement officers, experienced correctional officers, and firefighters who are actively serving. Previously, tuition waivers were limited to survivors of officers killed in the line of duty or children of officers permanently disabled in service. The new provision applies to all children of these public safety employees, regardless of disability or death status.

Senate2026-05-04

S960Introduced

Modernized Children with Disabilities Funding

This bill raises the state funding cap for special education services from 13% to 16% of each school district's student population and creates a new High-Cost Disabilities Support Fund to help districts pay for expensive specialized services for students with complex needs. The bill appropriates $82.8 million for general special education funding and $15 million for the high-cost fund, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.

Senate2026-05-04

S959Introduced

Study Student Loan Forgiveness Program/SEAA

This bill directs the State Education Assistance Authority to study whether North Carolina should create a student loan forgiveness program for graduates of public universities and community colleges in the state. The study must examine program structure, costs, eligibility requirements, and how it might help retain graduates in North Carolina, with a report due by October 1, 2027. The bill appropriates $150,000 to conduct this study.

Senate2026-05-04

S912Introduced

Menopause Omnibus

This bill establishes a comprehensive framework to address menopause in North Carolina through four main components: funding menopause research and education, providing tax incentives for doctors to take menopause training, requiring health insurance and Medicaid to cover menopause-related care without cost-sharing, and protecting workers from discrimination based on menopause-related conditions.

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

S907Introduced

The Ciji Graham Act

The Ciji Graham Act establishes four interconnected programs to improve maternal health outcomes in North Carolina: a care navigation program using licensed nurses in six Medicaid regions, a statewide hotline providing clinical consultation to healthcare providers, a digital information hub with clinical guidelines and provider directories, and standardized referral pathways for high-risk pregnancies. The bill appropriates $10 million in recurring annual funding to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, beginning in fiscal year 2026-2027.

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

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

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

S856Introduced

Const Amend: Legislative Terms/Compensation

This bill proposes five constitutional amendments to be voted on by North Carolina voters in November 2026. The amendments would: (1) tie legislators' salaries to teachers' average starting salary, (2) limit consecutive service to 16 years per chamber, (3) change State Senate elections from every 2 years to every 4 years, (4) cap legislative sessions at 120 days in odd years and 90 days in even years, and (5) withhold legislator pay if the state budget isn't passed by June 30.

Senate2026-04-29

S853Introduced

Create Dept. of Housing and Comm. Development

This bill creates a new cabinet-level Department of Housing and Community Development in North Carolina state government. The department would be organized into four divisions (Operations, Community Development, Housing, and Policy/Legislative) with a mission focused on housing production, community revitalization, broadband expansion, and assistance to low- to moderate-income residents. The bill appropriates $30 million in recurring annual funding starting in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Senate2026-04-29

S875Introduced

No Firearm Possession After DV Misdemeanors

This bill prohibits people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence offenses from purchasing or possessing firearms. It expands the definition of domestic violence relationships to include intimate partners, and appropriates $1 million for a domestic violence education program.

Senate2026-04-29

S888Introduced

Immigration Data Privacy

This bill prohibits North Carolina state departments and agencies from sharing immigration-related data with federal, state, or local law enforcement for civil immigration enforcement purposes unless the individual consents or a court issues a judicial order, subpoena, or warrant. The bill requires state agencies to notify individuals when their immigration data is requested and to report all such requests annually to the Attorney General.

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

S838Introduced

The Frontline Mental Health Support Act

This bill establishes the Frontline Mental Health Support Program to provide free, confidential mental health counseling services to teachers and first responders (including police officers, firefighters, paramedics, 911 dispatchers, and correctional officers) in North Carolina. The bill appropriates $10 million to run the program and $3 million in grants to expand the behavioral health workforce to support it.

Senate2026-04-28

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

S836Introduced

Domestic Violence Divorce Reform Act

This bill makes three main changes to North Carolina family law: it shortens the separation period required for divorce from one year to six months (with exceptions), allows domestic violence victims to divorce immediately without a separation period if they provide evidence, and eliminates the civil lawsuits for 'alienation of affection' and 'criminal conversation.' The bill also appropriates $3 million to expand family planning education programs.

Senate2026-04-28

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

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

S827Introduced

Hate Crimes Prevention Act

This bill expands North Carolina's hate crime laws by increasing penalties for crimes motivated by a victim's race, ethnicity, color, religion, nationality, country of origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. It also requires the State Bureau of Investigation to track hate crime statistics, mandates law enforcement training on identifying and reporting hate crimes, and requires prosecutor training on prosecuting hate crimes.

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

S792Introduced

Kayla's Act: Protecting Dom. Violence Victims

Kayla's Act modifies North Carolina's domestic violence laws in three main ways: it allows courts to use prior statements from witnesses who become unavailable due to the defendant's wrongdoing, extends the statute of limitations for certain domestic violence misdemeanors to 10 years, and permits domestic violence victims to testify remotely (outside the defendant's physical presence) in criminal proceedings. The bill also appropriates $2 million to the courts for implementation and public awareness.

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

S820Introduced

Safe Schools and Educational Access Act

This bill protects students' access to public K-12 schools, community colleges, and UNC universities regardless of immigration status or national origin. It prohibits schools from requiring immigration documentation for enrollment, restricts immigration enforcement actions on school grounds without judicial warrants, and allocates $181 million in state funding for English language instruction and support services for students with limited English proficiency.

Senate2026-04-23

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

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

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

S572Introduced

Greater Access to Fertility Medication

This bill requires health insurance plans that cover fertility treatments to remove annual and lifetime limits on ovulation medication and ovulation induction cycles, and to treat ovulation medication the same as other prescription drugs. It applies these same requirements to North Carolina's State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees, with funding allocated to cover increased costs.

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Sponsored Bills (78)

Allergy Safe Schools Act

A PTA for Every School

The HEAL Act

Milit. Sexual Trauma/Study Comm./Pilot Prog

We Need More Midwives Act

Make Enf. Liable & Transparent (MELT) Act

Justice for Storm Chantal Survivors Act

Child Care Omnibus

Fair Share for Public Schools Act

Keep Our Schools Standing Act

TIPs Tax Deduction

Screen Free Schools Act

Safe Parks Act

Ban Online For-Profit Charters

Expanded Acc. to Doulas and Midwives/BC Lic

Learning & Enrichment in Afterschool Programs

Keep Families Fed Act

Reenact EITC

Safe Camps Act

Expanding Insurance Coverage/Fertility Care

MELT Act: Support Immigrant Legal Defense

Kids Over Corporations Act

Public Employees Deserve A Voice Act

The BUMP Act

Save SNAP Act

Keep Immigrant Talent in NC

Innovative Treatments for Mental Health Act

Lead. Invest. Families/Foster Teen Act (LIFT)

NC Paid Family Leave Insurance Act

Statewide Child Care Investment Act

Pregnant Workers Protection Act

Keeping Our Coaches Act

Grant Our Kids Care Act

SOS (State Owned Structures) Childcare Act

Caring for Our Caregivers Act

Eviction Record Expunction Act

Equal Pay Act

Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave

Put Money to Work in Communities Act

Protect NC Prosperity & Health

Lasting Economic and Academic Prosperity Act

Reenact Child Tax Credit

Birth Freedom Act

Onsite Childcare for State Employees Act

End Menstrual Poverty Act

North Carolina CARDINAL Corps Act

Wellness Break Act

Comprehensive Capital for Childcare Expansion

Allergy Safe NC

Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave

Care Center Cost Support Act

Right to Use Contraception

Invest in Durham's Ed/Athletic Infrastructure

Moratorium on Opportunity Scholarships

Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

Automatic Voter Registration

Healthy Start NC

Enact KinCare & Safe Days

Capital for Communities Act

Constitutional Repeal of Art. XIV Sec. 6

Stop Chronically Low-Performing Charters

Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Supporting Parents Who Serve

Community Health Center Grants for LARCs

Funds for Pauli Murray Center

Essential Relief for Child Care Act

Funds for the Stagville Memorial Project

Grant's Law/Require Lifeguards at Day Camps

Redirect Crisis Pregnancy Center Funds

Funds to Repair Orphan Roads in Durham County

SchCalFlex/Durham/Aug 10 & Assmnts

Funds/Durham Co. Wastewater Utility/RTP

Data Privacy for Minors

Flexibility in Filling Vacancies/Durham

Repeal Limitations On Auxiliary Containers

Durham/Reduce Speed Limits

Elderly Prop. Tax Appreciation Exclusion