North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 149 — Disaster Recovery Act of 2024.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 10/10/2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2023. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    2 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

178 added · 192 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of House Bill 149 adds clarity regarding the admission of students with disabilities to remote charter academies, ensuring they cannot be denied entry based solely on their disability. Additionally, it reinforces the requirement for an individualized education plan (IEP) to support these students' needs upon admission. These changes are significant as they promote inclusivity and provide necessary support for students with disabilities, helping to ensure they have equal access to education in a remote learning environment.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 2 HOUSE BILL 149 Committee Substitute Favorable 3/7/23 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 1 HOUSE BILL 149 Short Title:
Representatives Elmore, Hardister, and Paré (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 21, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMIES AND TO PROVIDE A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 21, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMIES AND TO PROVIDE A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM.
SECTION 1.(a) Article 14A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
SECTION 1.
Article 14A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
A charterthatincludes aremote charter academy may do any of the following:
A charterthat includes aremote charter academy may enroll students for both in-person instruction and in the remote charter academy.
(1) Provide only remote instruction to enrolled students served by the charter in accordance with this Part.
(2) Provide remote instruction to students enrolled in the remote charter academy and provide in-person instruction to other students served by the charter.
(3) Provide enrolled students both remote instruction and in-person instruction.
A student who receives more than half of the student's instruction through remoteinstructionshall beclassified as enrolledin thecharter's remote charter academy.
115C-218.45(a), admits students only from the county in which the charter school facility is located and the counties of the State geographically contiguous to that county.
115C-218.45(a), admits students only from the county in which the charter school is located and the counties of the State geographically contiguous to that county.
(c) A remote charter academy provides instruction primarily online through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction delivered to students in a remote location outside of the charter school facility.
(c) A remote charter academy provides instruction primarily online through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction delivered to students in a remote location outside of the school facility.
*H149-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (a) A student shall not be assigned to attend a remote charter academy without parental consent.
(a) A student shall not be assigned to attend a remote charter academy without parental consent.
A board of directors shall require an application to secure parental consent prior to enrollment of a student in a remote charter academy.
A charter school shall require an application to secure parental consent prior to enrollment of a student in a remote charter academy.
(c) A student may not be denied admission to the remote charter academy solely on the basis that the student is a child with a disability.
*H149-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (c) A student enrolled in the charter school may not be denied admission to the remote charter academy solely on the basis that the student is a child with a disability.
(d) A charter that provides in-person instruction may reassign a student to in-person instruction during the school year if the board of directors determines that in-person instruction would better ensure academic success for that student.
(d) A charter school that provides in-person instruction may reassign a student to in-person instruction during the school year if the board of directors determines that in-person instruction would better ensure academic success for that student.
The board of directors may delegate this authority to the chief administrator.
The board of directors may delegate this authority to the chief administrator of the school.
Students maynot becharged rental fees but maybe charged damage fees for abuse or loss of hardware or software under rules adopted bythe State Board of Education.
Students maynot becharged rental fees but maybe chargeddamage fees for abuse or loss of hardware or software under rules adopted bythe State Board of Education.
(d) The employees of a remote charter academy shall meet the same licensure and evaluation requirements as required by G.S.
(d) The employees of a remote charter academy shall meet the same licensure and evaluation requirements as required for in-person employees of charter schools.
115C-218.90.
Page 2 House Bill 149-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (2) The range of grades for which the remote charter academy will offer courses.
(2) The range of grades for which the remote charter academy will offer courses.
(5) The measures used to ensure that both synchronous and asynchronous remote instruction time, practice, and application components support learning growth that continues toward mastery of student achievement goals for the charter's educational program.
Page 2 House Bill 149-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (5) The measures used to ensure that both synchronous and asynchronous remote instruction time, practice, and application components support learning growth that continues toward mastery of student achievement goals for the school's educational program.
The State Board of Education shall approve a minimum of two statewide remote charter academies that meet the qualifications of this Part for operation beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and thereafter.
The State Board of Education shall approve a minimum of two statewide remote charter academies that meet the qualifications of this Part.
The Board shall report by November 15 of each year to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the evaluation of these academies and on any recommended statutory changes." SECTION 1.(b) G.S.
The Board shall report by November 15 of each year to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the evaluation of these academies and on any recommended statutory changes." SECTION 2.
115C-84.3(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c) Except as provided in Part 7 of Article 14A or Part 3A of Article 16 of this Chapter or subsection (b) of this section, a public school unit shall not use remote instruction to satisfy the minimum required number of instructional days or hours for the school calendar." SECTION 2.
115C-218.10, 115C-218.15, 115C-218.20, 115C-218.25, 115C-218.30, 115C-218.35, 115C-218.37, 115C-218.40, 115C-218.42, 115C-218.45, 115C-218.50, 115C-218.55, House Bill 149-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 115C-218.60, 115C-218.65, 115C-218.70, 115C-218.75, 115C-218.80, 115C-218.85, and 115C-218.90 are codified into Part 2 of Article 14A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, Operation of Charter Schools.
115C-218.10, 115C-218.15, 115C-218.20, 115C-218.25, 115C-218.30, 115C-218.35, 115C-218.37, 115C-218.40, 115C-218.42, 115C-218.45, 115C-218.50, 115C-218.55, 115C-218.60, 115C-218.65, 115C-218.70, 115C-218.75, 115C-218.80, 115C-218.85, and 115C-218.90 are codified into Part 2 of Article 14A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, Operation of Charter Schools.
"SECTION 8.35.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
House Bill 149-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "SECTION 8.35.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
Page 4 House Bill 149-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 4.
SECTION 4.
House Bill 149-Second Edition Page 5
Page 4 House Bill 149-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 10/10/2024

  2. Ch. SL 2024-51

  3. Conf Com Reported

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

  5. Withdrawn From Com

  6. Conf Com Reported

  7. Placed on Today's Calendar

  8. Conf Rpt Withdrawn

  9. Conf Com #2 Reported

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

  11. Reptd Fav For Adoption

  12. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  13. Added to Calendar

  14. Conf Report Adopted

  15. Conf Report #2 Adopted

  16. Ordered Enrolled

  17. Ratified

  18. Pres. To Gov. 10/9/2024

  19. Conf Com Dismissed

  20. Conferees Reappointed

  21. Conf Com Dismissed

  22. Conferees Reappointed

  23. Conf Com Appointed

  24. Withdrawn From Com

  25. Added to Calendar

  26. Failed Concur In S Com Sub

  27. Conf Com Appointed

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

  29. Reptd Fav

  30. Placed on Today's Calendar

  31. Passed 2nd Reading

  32. Passed 3rd Reading

  33. Special Message Sent To House

  34. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  35. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  36. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  38. Withdrawn From Com

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

  40. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  41. Regular Message Received From House

  42. Passed 1st Reading

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

  44. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  46. Reptd Fav

  47. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  48. Placed On Cal For 03/08/2023

  49. Withdrawn From Cal

  50. Added to Calendar

  51. Passed 2nd Reading

  52. Passed 3rd Reading

  53. Passed 1st Reading

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

  55. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Elmore
  • Hardister

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (165)

165 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

C RPT Adoption

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 33002
Unaffiliated 22001
U 1001
Republican 56003
Total 112007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Drakeford — Yea
Gill — Yea
Harris — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Rudow — Yea
CharlesSmith — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Staton-Williams — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Not Voting
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns 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
Donnie Loftis 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
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Not Voting
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Not Voting
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
Neal Jackson Republican Not Voting
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 149?
HB 149 is sponsored by Elmore, Hardister, Erin Paré (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Faircloth, Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Sossamon, Bill Ward (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Jake Johnson (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 149?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2023. Enacted.
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