North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 D · 4 R · 2 I cosponsors

HB 463 — Education in Prisons.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 6/30/2020

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2019. Enacted.

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 44 sponsors

    3 primary, 41 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (14 D · 4 R · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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89 added · 29 removed

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The updated version of Bill HB 463 modifies eligibility requirements for financial assistance for students, specifically allowing incarcerated individuals who are not eligible for federal Pell Grants due to their status to still receive state financial aid. Additionally, it eliminates previous restrictions on community college courses for inmates, broadening educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals in state prisons. These changes are significant as they aim to improve access to education for those in prison, potentially aiding in their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 463 Committee Substitute Favorable 6/11/19 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 463 Short Title:
Representatives Rogers, Brody, Hardister, and John (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
March 27, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND JOB READINESS SKILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS INCARCERATED IN STATE PRISONS AND LOCAL JAILS.
Education - Community Colleges, if favorable, Education - Universities, if favorable, Appropriations, Education, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 27, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND JOB READINESS SKILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS INCARCERATED IN STATE PRISONS AND LOCAL JAILS.
SECTION 1.(a) Section 8.3 of S.L.
SECTION 1.
G.S.
115C-499.2 reads as rewritten:
"(2) The student must meet all other eligibility requirements for the federal Pell Grant, with theexceptionoftheexpectedfamilycontribution.contribution and any eligibility requirements related to whether an individual is incarcerated in a State penal institution." SECTION 2.
G.S.
115D-40.1(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c) Administration of Program.
– The State Board shall adopt rules and policies for the disbursement of the financial assistance provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
Degree, diploma, and certificate students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA)tobeeligibleforfinancialassistance.
Anincarceratedindividualwhoisnoteligible for federal assistance on the basis of the incarceration shall not be disqualified from receiving financial assistance pursuant to this section.
The State Board may contract with the State Education Assistance Authority for administration of these financial assistance funds.
These funds shall not revert at the end of each fiscal year but shall remain available until expended for need-based financial assistance.
The interest earned on the funds provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section may be used to support the costs of administering the Community College Grant Program.
If the interest earnings are not adequate to support the administrative costs, up to one percent (1%) of funds provided in subsection (a) of this section may be used to support the costs of administering the Community College Grant Program." SECTION 3.
G.S.
116-25.1 reads as rewritten:
"§ 116-25.1.
Semester limitation on eligibility for The University of North Carolina need-based financial aid grants.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a student shall not receive a grant from The University of North Carolina Need-Based Financial Aid Program for more than 10 full-time academic semesters, or its equivalent if enrolled part-time, unless the student is enrolled in a program officially designated by the Board of Governors as a five-year degree program.
If a student is enrolled in such a five-year degree program, then the student shall not receive a need-based grant from The University of North Carolina Need-Based Financial Aid Program for more than 12 full-time academic semesters or its equivalent if enrolled part-time.
*H463-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (b) Upon application by a student, the constituent institution may grant a waiver to the student who may then receive a grant for the equivalent of one additional full-time academic semester if the student demonstrates that any of the following have substantially disrupted or interrupted the student's pursuit of a degree:
(i) a military service obligation, (ii) serious medical debilitation, (iii) a short-term or long-term disability, or (iv) other extraordinary hardship.
The Board of Governors shall establish policies and procedures to implement the waiver provided by this subsection.
(c) An incarcerated individual who is not eligible for federal assistance on the basis of the incarceration shall not be disqualified from receiving financial assistance under The University of North Carolina Need-Based Financial Aid Program if the individual otherwise meets the requirements of the program." SECTION 4.
G.S.
116-143.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(e1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an individual's incarceration in a State penal institution located in North Carolina shall be prima facie evidence of the individual's legal residence in North Carolina, which maybe reinforced or rebutted byother evidence of legal residence requested of the individual.
The individual qualifying as a legal resident under this subsection shall be (i) permitted to enroll in an institution of higher education and receive State financial assistance as a resident without necessity of meeting the 12-month durational requirement of this section and (ii) classified as a resident for the purposes of receiving the in-State tuition rate.
Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to confer legal residency on an individual for any other purpose." SECTION 5.
G.S.
116-281 reads as rewritten:
"(2) The student must meet all other eligibility requirements for the federal Pell Grant, with theexceptionoftheexpectedfamilycontribution.contribution and any eligibility requirements related to whether an individual is incarcerated in a State penal institution." SECTION 6.(a) Section 8.3 of S.L.
…." SECTION 1.(b) G.S.
…." SECTION 6.(b) G.S.
A course taught without such approval will not yield any full-time equivalent students, as defined by the State Board of Community Colleges." SECTION 1.(c) Beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, community college courses offered in local jails shall earn regular budget full-time equivalents.
A course taught without such approval will not yield any full-time equivalent students, as defined by the State Board of Community Colleges." SECTION 6.(c) Beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, community college courses offered in local jails shall earn regular budget full-time equivalents.
SECTION 2.
SECTION 7.
*H463-v-2*
Sections 1 through 5 of this act apply to the award of State financial assistance beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 6/30/2020

  2. Ch. SL 2020-54

  3. Ratified

  4. Pres. To Gov. 6/24/2020

  5. Concurred In S Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Special Message Sent To House

  8. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  9. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  10. Placed On Cal For 06/23/2020

  11. Passed 3rd Reading

  12. Passed 2nd Reading

  13. Reptd Fav

  14. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  15. Com Substitute Adopted

  16. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  17. Withdrawn From Com

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

  19. Withdrawn From Com

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

  21. Special Message Received From House

  22. Passed 1st Reading

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

  24. Passed 2nd Reading

  25. Passed 3rd Reading

  26. Special Message Sent To Senate

  27. Reptd Fav

  28. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  29. Placed On Cal For 06/25/2019

  30. Serial Referral To Appropriations, Education Stricken

  31. Serial Referral To Appropriations Stricken

  32. Withdrawn From Com

  33. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  34. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  35. Re-ref Com On Education - Universities

  36. Passed 1st Reading

  37. Ref to the Com on Education - Community Colleges, if favorable, Education - Universities, if favorable, Appropriations, Education, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  38. Filed

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3 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (41)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 22003
Republican 35000
Unaffiliated 56002
U 2000
Total 115005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
P. Jones — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Not Voting
Fisher — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Not Voting
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Not Voting
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9000
Unaffiliated 26002
Republican 12001
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Brown — Yea
Bryan — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Newton — Yea
Perry — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
J. Davis — Not Voting
Gallimore — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 463?
HB 463 is sponsored by Rogers, Mark Brody (Republican), Hardister, Adcock, Autry, Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Batch, Mary Belk (Democratic), Boles, Clemmons, Cleveland, Carla D. Cunningham (U), Dobson, Faircloth, Fisher, Floyd, Fraley, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Holley, Horn, Hurley, Insko, Lucas, McGrady, McNeill, Montgomery, Marcia Morey (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Terry, Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Yarborough, Zachary, Donna McDowell White (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), and Joe John (Democratic).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2019. Enacted.
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