North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 448 — Remove Employment Barriers/Ppl w Disabilities.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 448, a line referring to individuals enrolled in the Health Care Workforce Development (HCWD) program who become medically improved has been added. This change specifies that those who improve health-wise while enrolled in the program should be recognized. This clarification matters because it ensures that individuals in the HCWD program are properly supported and acknowledged, which could impact their eligibility for continued programs or benefits.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 24, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 448 Short Title:
448 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45224-NLa-14A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY REMOVING THE UNEARNED INCOME LIMIT AND THE RESOURCE LIMIT FROM THE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES ACT UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY REMOVING THE UNEARNED INCOME LIMIT AND THE RESOURCE LIMIT FROM THE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES ACT UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
(2) The individual either meets Social Security Disability criteria, criteria or the individual has been enrolled in HCWD and then becomes medically improved improved, as defined in Ticket to Work and as further specified by the Department.
(2) The individual either meets Social Security Disability criteria, criteria or the individual has been enrolled in HCWD and then becomes medicallyimproved improved, as defined in Ticket to Work and as further specified by the Department.
*DRS45224-NLa-14A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) The individual's unearned income does not exceed one hundred fifty percent (150%) of FPG, and countable resources for the individual do not exceed the resource limit for the minimum community spouse resource standard under 42 U.S.C.
*S448-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) The individual's unearned income does not exceed one hundred fifty percent (150%) of FPG, and countable resources for the individual do not exceed the resource limit for the minimum community spouse resource standard under 42 U.S.C.
Page 2 DRS45224-NLa-14A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.
Page 2 Senate Bill 448-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (168)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 448?
SB 448 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Jim Burgin (Republican), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Michael V. Lee (Republican), and Dana Jones (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 448?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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