North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 609 — K-12 Scholarship Changes.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

169 added · 164 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 609 clarifies the eligibility criteria for children applying for kindergarten in North Carolina. Notably, the requirement that children must demonstrate maturity as deemed by a nonpublic school has been removed. This change is significant because it directly impacts how eligibility is determined, streamlining the application process for families with children who are at least four years old. By focusing solely on prior enrollment in qualifying schools, the bill aims to create a more straightforward pathway for young students to enter public schooling.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 609 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 609 Education/Higher Education Committee Substitute Adopted 5/6/19 Short Title:
Senators Ballard, Clark, and Johnson (Primary Sponsors).
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 4, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TOSIMPLIFY THEELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS FOR THECHILDRENWITH DISABILITIES SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROGRAM, CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS TO APPLY TO CERTAIN FOUR YEAR OLDS, AND MAKE VARIOUS OTHER CHANGES TO THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROGRAM.
April 4, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TOSIMPLIFY THEELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS FOR THECHILDRENWITH DISABILITIES SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROGRAM, CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS TO APPLY TO CERTAIN FOUR YEAR OLDS, AND MAKE VARIOUS OTHER CHANGES TO THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROGRAM.
115C-366.G.S.
115C-366.Article 25 of this Chapter.
115C-366, including children who do not meet the age-related eligibility requirements for entry into kindergarten set forth in G.S.
A child who is the age of four on or before April 16 is eligible to attend the following school year if the principal, or equivalent, of the school in which the child seeks to enroll finds that the student meets the requirements of G.S.
115C-364, but are at least four years of age and deemed by a nonpublic school to have the maturity to justify admission to the school.
115C-364(d) and those findings are submitted to the Authority with the child's application.
2.
*S609-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 2.
Received special education or related services through the North Carolina public schools as a preschool child with a *S609-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 disability during the spring semester prior to the school year for which the student is applying.
Received special education or related services through the North Carolina public schools as a preschool child with a disability during the spring semester prior to the school year for which the student is applying.
"(5) Total number of applicants by eligibility type, as listed in G.S.
Page 2 Senate Bill 609-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 "(5) Total number of applicants by eligibility type, as listed in G.S.
115C-112.6(a2)." Page 2 Senate Bill 609-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 PART II.
115C-112.6(a2)." 5 PART II.
Is entering either kindergarten or the first grade.grade, including children who do not meet the age-related eligibility requirements for entry into kindergarten set forth in G.S.
Is entering eligible to enter either kindergarten or the first grade.grade pursuant to Article 25 of this Chapter.
115C-364, but are at least four years of age and deemed bya nonpublic school to have the maturityto justify admission to the school.
A child who is the age of four on or before April 16 is eligible to attend the following school year if the principal, or equivalent, of the school in which the child seeks to enroll finds that the student meets the requirements of G.S.
115C-364(d) and those findings are submitted to the Authority with the child's application.
Resides in a household with an income level not in excess of one hundred thirty-three percent (133%)one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount required for the student to qualify for the federal free or reduced-price lunch program.
Resides in a household with an income level not in excess of one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) one hundred fiftypercent (150%) of the amount required for the student to qualify for the federal free or reduced-price lunch program.
(1) First priority shall be given to eligible students who received a scholarship grant for the school year prior to the school year for which the students are applying if those students have applied by March 1.
Senate Bill 609-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (1) First priority shall be given to eligible students who received a scholarship grant for the school year prior to the school year for which the students are applying if those students have applied by March 1.
Senate Bill 609-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 a.
a.
115C-366.G.S.
115C-366.Article 25 of this Chapter.
115C-366, including children who do not meet the age-related eligibility requirements for entry into kindergarten set forth in G.S.
A child who is the age of four on or before April 16 is eligible to attend the following school year if the principal, or equivalent, of the school in which the child seeks to enroll finds that the student meets the requirements of G.S.
115C-364, but are at least four years of age and deemed by a nonpublic school to have the maturity to justify admission to the school.
115C-364(d) and those findings are submitted to the Authority with the child's application.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Passed 2nd Reading

  4. Passed 3rd Reading

  5. Special Message Sent To House

  6. Special Message Received From Senate

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  9. Com Substitute Adopted

  10. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  11. Withdrawn From Com

  12. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Passed 1st Reading

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

  15. Filed

Sponsors

  • Ballard · Primary
  • Clark · Primary
  • Todd Johnson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Ballard
  • Clark

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 18 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1700
Republican 12001
Unaffiliated 141104
Total 271805
% of votes cast 54%36%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ballard — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
J. Davis — Yea
Gallimore — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Horner — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Newton — Yea
Perry — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
deViere — Nay
Fitch — Nay
Marcus — Nay
McKissick — Nay
Nickel — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Searcy — Nay
VanDuyn — Nay
Woodard — Nay
Foushee — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Edwards — Not Voting
Harrington — Not Voting
D. Davis — Nay
J. Jackson — Nay
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Michael Garrett Democratic Nay
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Not Voting
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 609?
SB 609 is sponsored by Ballard, Clark, and Todd Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 609?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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