North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 781 — Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    0 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Senate Bill 781, the language around the Department of Revenue's role in reviewing applications has been refined for clarity. Specifically, the phrase "tentatively shall approve the application" remains the same, which emphasizes that there is a preliminary stage to the approval process. This change matters because clearer language can help ensure that the process is understood and followed correctly, reducing potential confusion for those submitting applications.

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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 781 Short Title:
781 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15385-NIf-188 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE A TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE WAGES FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 22, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE A TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE WAGES FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
The Department of Revenue shall review the application and tentatively shall approve the application upon determining that it meets the requirements of this section by January 31 of the year after the application was submitted.
The Department of Revenue shall review the application and tentativelyshall approve the application upon determining that it meets the requirements of this section by January 31 of the year after the application was submitted.
Once the tax credit application has been approved and the amount has been communicated to the *DRS15385-NIf-188* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 applicant, the eligible business then may apply the amount of the approved tax credit to its tax liability for the tax year of which the approved application applies.
Once the tax credit application has been approved and the amount has been communicated to the *S781-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 applicant, the eligible business then may apply the amount of the approved tax credit to its tax liability for the tax year of which the approved application applies.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 781?
SB 781 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), and Woodson Bradley (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 781?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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