North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

HB 744 — Community College Workforce Development/Scholarship Pilot.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

50 added · 48 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 744 contain minor changes, primarily adjusting the numbering of certain sections and phrases for clarity. Notably, the bill emphasizes that students must complete at least 20 hours of community service before graduating high school and gain admission to specific fields of study that meet regional demands. These changes are important because they set clear expectations for students’ educational and community engagement, ensuring they are better prepared for careers in high-demand sectors.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 744 Short Title:
744 Apr 29, 2021 SESSION 2021 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40444-MKa-51 Short Title:
Representative Brown.
Representatives Brown, Richardson, Wray, and Hunt (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES TO COVER THE COST OF ATTENDANCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLING IN CERTAIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Education - Community Colleges, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 3, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES TO COVER THE COST OF ATTENDANCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLING IN CERTAIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
(5) Complete at least 20 hours of community service hours prior to graduation from high school.
*H744-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (5) Complete at least 20 hours of community service hours prior to graduation from high school.
*DRH40444-MKa-51* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (6) Gain admission to a program of study in one of the following subject areas:
(6) Gain admission to a program of study in one of the following subject areas:
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), health care, advanced manufacturing, transportation or logistics, information technology, orcertain programs with aregionaldemand,as determinedbytheStateBoard.
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), health care, advanced manufacturing, transportation or logistics, information technology, orcertain programs with aregionaldemand,as determinedbytheState Board.
– There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Community Colleges System Office the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in recurring fundsforthe2022-2023 fiscal year to implement thepilot program pursuant tothis act, beginning with scholarships awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year for high school students graduating at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
– There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Community Colleges System Office the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in recurring fundsforthe2022-2023 fiscal yearto implement thepilot program pursuant tothis act, beginning with scholarships awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year for high school students graduating at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to appropriate from the General Fund to the Community Colleges System Office the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in additional recurring funds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year for the purpose of awarding scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year for an additional cohort of high school students graduating at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to appropriate from the General Fund to the CommunityColleges System Office the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in additional recurring funds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year for the purpose of awarding scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year for an additional cohort of high school students graduating at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

A01______pass

Passed 92 Yea · 5 Nay · 22 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6003
Unaffiliated 855017
Democratic 0002
U 1000
Total 925022
% of votes cast 77%4%0%18%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Gordon P. — Yea
Allred, Cary — Yea
Arnold, Gene — Nay
Baddour, Philip A., Jr. — Yea
Baker, Rex — Nay
Barbee, Bobby — Yea
Barefoot, Daniel W. — Yea
Berry, Cherie — Not Voting
Black, Jim (Speaker) — Yea
Bonner, Donald A. — Yea
Bowie, Joanne — Yea
Braswell, Jerry — Yea
Bridgeman, John — Yea
Brown, John — Yea
Brubaker, Harold J. — Yea
Buchanan, Monroe — Yea
Cansler, Lanier — Yea
Capps, Russell — Nay
Carpenter, Jim — Nay
Church, Walter — Yea
Clary, Debbie — Not Voting
Cole, E. Nelson — Not Voting
Cox, A. Leslie — Yea
Creech, Billy — Not Voting
Culp, Arlie — Yea
Culpepper, Bill — Yea
Daughtry, Leo — Yea
Decker, Michael P. — Yea
Dedmon, Andrew T. — Yea
Dockham, Jerry — Yea
Earle, Beverly — Yea
Easterling, Ruth — Not Voting
Edwards, Zeno L. — Yea
Ellis, Sam — Yea
Esposito, Theresa — Yea
Fitch, Jr., Toby — Yea
Fox, Stan — Not Voting
Gardner, Charlotte — Yea
Gibson, Pryor A. — Yea
Grady, Robert — Yea
Gray, Lyons — Yea
Gulley, Jim — Yea
Hackney, Joe — Yea
Haire, R. Phillip — Yea
Hardaway, Thomas C. — Yea
Hensley, Robert — Yea
Hiatt, Bill — Not Voting
Hill, Dewey — Yea
Holmes, George M. — Yea
Horn, W. James — Yea
Hunter, Howard — Not Voting
Hurley, Bill — Nay
Insko, Verla C. — Yea
Jarrell, Mary L. — Yea
Jeffus, Margaret M. — Yea
Justus, Larry — Yea
Kinney, Theodore J. — Not Voting
Kiser, Joe — Yea
Luebke, Paul — Not Voting
Mcallister, Mary — Not Voting
Mccomas, Danny — Yea
Mccombs, Gene — Yea
Mccrary, Paul — Yea
Mclawhorn, Marian N. — Yea
Mcmahan, Ed — Yea
Melton, O. Max — Yea
Michaux, Jr., Mickey — Not Voting
Miner, David — Not Voting
Mitchell, William F. — Yea
Moore, Richard L. — Yea
Morgan, Richard T. — Yea
Morris, Amelia A. H. — Yea
Mosley, Jane H. — Yea
Nesbitt, Martin L., Jr. — Yea
Nye, Edd — Yea
Oldham, Warren C. — Not Voting
Owens, Jr., William C. — Yea
Pope, Art — Yea
Preston, Jean R. — Yea
Ramsey, Liston B. — Yea
Rayfield, John M. — Yea
Redwine, E. David — Yea
Rogers, Richard E. — Yea
Russell, Carolyn B. — Yea
Saunders, Drew P. — Yea
Sexton, Paul W. — Yea
Sherrill, Wilma M. — Yea
Starnes, Edgar V. — Yea
Sutton, Ronnie N. — Yea
Tallent, Timothy N. — Not Voting
Teague, W. B. — Yea
Thomas, Scott E. — Yea
Thompson, Gregory J. — Yea
Tolson, Joe — Yea
Tucker, Russell E. — Yea
Wainwright, William L. — Yea
Walend, Trudi — Yea
Warner, Alex — Yea
Warwick, Nurham O. — Yea
Wilson, Constance K. — Yea
Wilson, William Eugene — Yea
Womble, Larry W. — Yea
Wood, Stephen W. — Not Voting
Wright, Thomas E. — Yea
Yongue, Douglas Y. — Yea
D. Davis — Not Voting
R. Smith — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Not Voting
Sarah Crawford Democratic Not Voting
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Not Voting
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Not Voting
Julia C. Howard Republican Not Voting
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 744?
HB 744 is sponsored by Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Richardson, Wray, Hunt, Autry, Mary Belk (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Fisher, Graham, Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Hunter, Insko, Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Lucas, Brian Turner (Democratic), and Cecil Brockman (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 744?
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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