North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 644 — Remote Academies.

Last action — Regular Message Sent To Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

82 added · 92 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to House Bill 644 clarify the criteria for students to enroll in remote academies. Notably, the bill now includes an explicit provision that the local school board cannot charge students rental fees for hardware or software, ensuring that these resources are accessible. Additionally, it specifies that parents or guardians may only be charged for damages, making it clear that students should not face additional financial burdens for participating in remote education. These changes are important because they aim to support equitable access to education, especially for students in difficult situations like suspensions or those needing special education services.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 2 HOUSE BILL 644 Committee Substitute Favorable 5/4/21 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 644 Short Title:
Representatives Elmore, Saine, and Torbett (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 26, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF REMOTE ACADEMIES BY LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 26, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF REMOTE ACADEMIES BY LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS.
(c) A remote academy may include any combination of grade levels.
*H644-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (c) A remote academy may include any combination of grade levels.
*H644-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (d) The following students shall be eligible to attend a remote academy:
(d) The following students shall be eligible to attend a remote academy:
(b) The State Board of Education shall review and approve a plan submitted by a local school board for the creation of a remote academy that meets the requirements established in this Page 2 House Bill 644-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 Part.
Page 2 House Bill 644-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (b) The State Board of Education shall review and approve a plan submitted by a local school board for the creation of a remote academy that meets the requirements established in this Part.
Notwithstanding the limitations established by Part 3A of Article 16 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, as enacted by this act, a local school administrative unit that has been assigned a school code to operate a school with virtual instruction as the primary means of instruction by May 1, 2021, may continue to operate that school and provide virtual instruction at that school to satisfy the minimum required number of instructional days or hours for the school calendar during the 2021-2022 school year.
SECTION 5.
A charter school may provide blended learning that includes virtual instruction during the 2021-2022 school year if the Office of Charter Schools has approved a curriculum amendment allowing blended learning for that school for the 2021-2022 school year no later than September 1, 2021.
SECTION 6.
House Bill 644-Second Edition Page 3
House Bill 644-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  2. Regular Message Received From House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Amend Adopted A1

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Ordered Engrossed

  9. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  11. Reptd Fav

  12. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  13. Placed On Cal For 05/05/2021

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  16. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Elmore
  • Saine

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (166)

166 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 95 Yea · 22 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 151101
Unaffiliated 341001
U 1100
Republican 45001
Total 952203
% of votes cast 79%18%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farkas — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Hurtado — Yea
Insko — Yea
Terry — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Davis — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Cooper-Suggs — Nay
Fisher — Nay
Graham — Nay
Hunt — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Martin — Nay
Richardson — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Zachary — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Nay
R. Smith — Nay
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Not Voting
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger 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
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 644?
HB 644 is sponsored by Elmore, Saine, John A. Torbett (Republican), Carter, Faircloth, Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Hunter, Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Wray, and Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 644?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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