North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 208 — Partnership for Children Information Access.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    3 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 208 adds more sponsors, reflecting broader support from multiple representatives, including Alston, Hawkins, Jeffers, and Morey. This change highlights a collaborative effort in the legislature, which may enhance the bill's chances of passing. Additionally, the language around program participation has been clarified, ensuring that records related to local government programs are properly addressed. This matters because it may improve transparency and accountability in government operations.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 208 Short Title:
208 Feb 25, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30077-MC-63 Short Title:
Representative Alston.
Representatives Alston, Hawkins, Jeffers, and Morey (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 EXPAND THE LOCALITIES TO WHICH THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING LIMITED ACCESS TO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF MINORS PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS APPLY.
Judiciary 2, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXPAND THE LOCALITIES TO WHICH THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING LIMITED ACCESS TO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF MINORS PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS APPLY.
132-1, does not include, as to any minor participatinginaprogramsponsoredbyalocalgovernmentorcombinationoflocalgovernments, a program funded by the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., under G.S.
132-1, does not include, as to any minor participatinginaprogramsponsoredbyalocal governmentorcombinationoflocal governments, a program funded by the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., under G.S.
Notwithstanding this subsection, the name of a minor who has received a scholarship or other local government-funded award of a financial nature from a local government is a public record.
Notwithstandingthis subsection, the name of a minor who has received a scholarship or other local government-funded award of a financial nature from a local government is a public record.
*DRH30077-MC-63*
*H208-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 208?
HB 208 is sponsored by Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 208?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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