North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 789 — HBCU/HMSI Funds/Doct. Prog./Teaching Fellows.

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This bill died with 2019-2020 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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The updated version of Senate Bill 789 has removed the mention of an additional primary sponsor, Senator Robinson. This change clarifies the leadership behind the bill, now officially sponsored only by Senators Smith and Murdock. By simplifying the sponsorship, it may streamline the legislative process, making it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand who is advocating for the bill. This clarification can help focus discussions and support around the bill's goals.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA May 14, 2020 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 789 Short Title:
789 SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15512-MKa-237A Short Title:
Senators Smith, Murdock, and Robinson (Primary Sponsors).
Senators Smith and Murdock (Primary Sponsors).
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS DESIGNATED AS HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO ADDRESS UNDERFUNDING AT THOSE INSTITUTIONS, TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY AND NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORTTHEIRDOCTORALPROGRAMS,ANDTOADDCERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO THE TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 18, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS DESIGNATED AS HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO ADDRESS UNDERFUNDING AT THOSE INSTITUTIONS, TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY AND NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORTTHEIRDOCTORALPROGRAMS,ANDTOADDCERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO THE TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM.
The General Assembly finds that, due to the historical and continued inequality in funding provided to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina designatedasHistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversities(HBCUs) andtoprovideenhancement funding for the purpose of ensuring these institutions are comparable and competitive with other constituent institutions in all facets of their operations and programs, there is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) in additional recurring funds to be allocated to each of the following constituent institutions for 10 fiscal years, beginning with the 2020-2021 fiscal year until the 2029-2030 fiscal year:
The General Assembly finds that, due to the historical and continued inequality in funding provided to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina designatedasHistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversities(HBCUs)andtoprovideenhancement funding for the purpose of ensuring these institutions are comparable and competitive with other constituent institutions in all facets of their operations and programs, there is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) in additional recurring funds to be allocated to each of the following constituent institutions for 10 fiscal years, beginning with the 2020-2021 fiscal year until the 2029-2030 fiscal year:
These funds shall support new faculty and graduate student *DRS15512-MKa-237A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 services for the doctoral programs, including arts and sciences, behavioral and social sciences, business, education, library and information sciences, and law.
These funds shall support new faculty and graduate student *S789-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 services for the doctoral programs, including arts and sciences, behavioral and social sciences, business, education, library and information sciences, and law.
Page 2 DRS15512-MKa-237A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Forgivable loans may be used for tuition, fees, the cost of books, and expenses related to obtaining licensure.
Page 2 Senate Bill 789-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Forgivable loans may be used for tuition, fees, the cost of books, and expenses related to obtaining licensure.
DRS15512-MKa-237A Page 3
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Filed

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Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 789?
SB 789 is sponsored by deViere, Fitch, Van Duyn, Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Brent Jackson (Republican), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 789?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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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