North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 359 — K-3 Reading and Literacy Improvement Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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 recent changes to Bill SB 359 involve adding a title header for the North Carolina General Assembly and removing previous filing information. This helps clarify the current version of the bill and its session, making it easier for lawmakers and the public to identify and track the progress of the legislation. Keeping the information updated is important for transparency and accountability in the legislative process.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 359 Short Title:
359 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15163-MKa-7 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE CLASSROOM HAS A FULL-TIME TEACHER ASSISTANT AND EVERY THREE THIRD GRADE CLASSROOMS HAS A FULL-TIME TEACHER ASSISTANT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 29, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE CLASSROOM HAS A FULL-TIME TEACHER ASSISTANT AND EVERY THREE THIRD GRADE CLASSROOMS HAS A FULL-TIME TEACHER ASSISTANT.
*DRS15163-MKa-7*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Nickel
  • Foushee

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (168)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 359?
SB 359 is sponsored by Nickel, Foushee, Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Sydney Batch (Democratic), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Joyce Waddell (Democratic), and Brent Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 359?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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