North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

SB 789 — Homes for Heroes.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 April 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    0 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 789 has clarified and streamlined the language around tax credits related to mortgage and payment assistance programs. It specifically emphasizes the roles within local law enforcement, such as sheriff and police officer, without changing their eligibility for benefits. This adjustment is important as it ensures a clear understanding of who is eligible for the tax credit, potentially helping more individuals access assistance they need.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 21, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 789 Short Title:
789 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35342-MCa-246 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE A HOMEBUYERS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO WORK AS PUBLIC SERVANTS AND TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT TO CERTAIN VOLUNTEER WORKERS FOR UNREIMBURSED BUSINESS EXPENSES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 22, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE A HOMEBUYERS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO WORK AS PUBLIC SERVANTS AND TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT TO CERTAIN VOLUNTEER WORKERS FOR UNREIMBURSED BUSINESS EXPENSES.
– An individual employed by the State or a local government in this State as a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or member of the State Highway Patrol.
– An individual employed by the State or a local government in this State as a sheriff, deputysheriff, police officer, or member of the State Highway Patrol.
The Agency may *DRS35342-MCa-246* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 provide for mortgage insurance payment assistance at least monthly, but for no longer than 60 months for any single first-time homebuyer.
The Agencymay *S789-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 provide for mortgage insurance payment assistance at least monthly, but for no longer than 60 months for any single first-time homebuyer.
– A taxpayer who is an eligible firefighter or an eligible rescue squad worker isallowedacreditagainstthetaximposedbythisPartequaltotheamountofordinary,reasonable business expenses related to the taxpayer's rescue work for which the taxpayer is not reimbursed by the department or squad.
– A taxpayer who is an eligible firefighter or an eligible rescue squad worker isallowedacreditagainstthetaximposedbythisPart equaltotheamountof ordinary,reasonable business expenses related to the taxpayer's rescue work for which the taxpayer is not reimbursed by the department or squad.
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 789?
SB 789 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 789?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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