North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 538 — Isothermal Community College Capital Funds.

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 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 538 has minor changes, primarily in the formatting and phrasing. The references to the bill's title and the clerical details were removed, but the content discussing the needs in Rutherford and Polk counties and the emphasis on training for nurses remains the same. This matters because it keeps the focus on addressing local workforce shortages in healthcare, which is crucial for community health and services.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 1 HOUSE BILL 538 Short Title:
538 Mar 29, 2023 SESSION 2023 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40255-MQa-85 Short Title:
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING AT ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING AT ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
Whereas, a new health sciences building on the main campus of Isothermal Community College, located in Spindale, currently estimated as a $30 million project in today's market based on initial planning, is designed to specifically address critical needs in the local and regional workforce;
Whereas, a new health sciences building on the main campus of Isothermal Community College, located in Spindale, currently estimated as a $30 million project in today's market based on initial planning, is designed to specificallyaddress critical needs in the local and regional workforce;
and Whereas, this facility will provide future-focused space for Isothermal to ensure direct, hands-on preparation for career entry and advancement in healthcare and emergency services fields that are currently experiencing serious personnel shortages in Rutherford and Polk Counties and across western North Carolina.
and Whereas, this facility will provide future-focused space for Isothermal to ensure direct, hands-on preparation for career entry and advancement in healthcare and emergency services fields that are currentlyexperiencingserious personnel shortages in Rutherford and Polk Counties and across western North Carolina.
The facility will support existing and projected programming to provide increased capacity to prepare registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs), emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, phlebotomists, geriatric and homecare specialists, virtual healthcare specialists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, and other allied health specialists;
The facility will support existing and projected programming to provide increased capacityto prepare registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs), emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, phlebotomists, geriatric and homecare specialists, virtual healthcare specialists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, and other allied health specialists;
*DRH40255-MQa-85*
*H538-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 538?
HB 538 is sponsored by Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican) and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 538?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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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