North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 40 — High School Dropout Age Pilot/McDowell County.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of HB 40, the language has been simplified by removing references to "specific legislative recommendations" in the report requirements. This change means that the report will focus purely on the evaluation of graduation rates, teen crime statistics, and attendance law violations without needing to suggest legislative changes. This matters because it streamlines the reporting process, allowing for a clearer understanding of the program's effectiveness without the additional complexity of proposals for new laws.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 1 HOUSE BILL 40 Short Title:
40 Feb 6, 2017 SESSION 2017 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30027-MT-33 (01/26) Short Title:
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCLUDE MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS IN THE PILOT PROGRAM TO RAISE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT AGE FROM SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN.
Education - K-12 February 7, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCLUDE MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS IN THE PILOT PROGRAM TO RAISE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT AGE FROM SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN.
"SECTION 8.21.(g) The local school administrative units, in collaboration with the State Board of Education, shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Education/Higher Education by January 15, 2018, and by January 15 of each even-numbered year *DRH30027-MT-33* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 thereafter until the end of the operation of the pilot programs.
"SECTION 8.21.(g) The local school administrative units, in collaboration with the State Board of Education, shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, and the Senate Appropriations Committee on *H40-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Education/Higher Education by January 15, 2018, and by January 15 of each even-numbered year thereafter until the end of the operation of the pilot programs.
Page 2 DRH30027-MT-33 [v.5] (01/17)
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Education - K-12

  3. Filed

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 40?
HB 40 is sponsored by Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Fisher, Dobson, Deb Butler (Democratic), G. Adcock, Brian Turner (Democratic), and Eric Ager (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 40?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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