North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 578 — North Carolina CARDINAL Corps Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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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 25, 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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Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 578 includes a few minor changes that mainly clarify and organize the text without altering the overall intent of the bill. Key phrases have been cleaned up, such as ensuring proper spacing and punctuation, which enhances readability. Additionally, the program's aim to support military families and veterans has been maintained. This attention to detail matters because clear language helps ensure that those involved in the program can better understand their roles and responsibilities.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 578 Short Title:
578 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15247-MVa-21 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA CARDINAL CORPS ACT TO PLACE INDIVIDUALS IN JOB POSITIONS IN CRITICAL, HIGH-NEED SECTORS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA CARDINAL CORPS ACT TO PLACE INDIVIDUALS IN JOB POSITIONS IN CRITICAL, HIGH-NEED SECTORS.
– There is established the North Carolina Communities Advancing Real Development by Investing in Newly Accomplished Leaders, or CARDINAL, Corps Program (Program) to expand opportunities for selected individuals by providing fellowship funds to support entry into critical, high-need sectors facing shortages including disaster relief and recovery, education, public safety, public service, farming and food security, and services to military families and veterans.
– There is established the North Carolina Communities Advancing Real Development by Investing in Newly Accomplished Leaders, or CARDINAL, Corps Program (Program) to expand opportunities for selected individuals by providing fellowship funds to support entry into critical, high-need sectors facing shortages including disaster relief and recovery, education, public safety, public service, farming and food security, and services to militaryfamilies and veterans.
The program shall (i) allow host recipients, including businesses, schools,local governments, and privatenonprofit organizations, to participate in fellowships to meet their needs, assist with financial challenges, and ease employment demands in their local communities, and (ii) provide opportunities to fellows that can lead to certifications, licensing, or an associate degree in a career field and, ultimately, full-time employment.
The program shall (i) allow host recipients, includingbusinesses,schools,local governments, and privatenonprofit organizations, to participate in fellowships to meet their needs, assist with financial challenges, and ease employment demands in their local communities, and (ii) provide opportunities to fellows that can lead to certifications, licensing, or an associate degree in a career field and, ultimately, full-time employment.
– A host recipient is eligible for reimbursement of fundsused for afellowship ifthehost offersa qualifyingfellowship to an individual whois either within the first two years immediately following (i) high school graduation or completion of general education development (GED) or (ii) a United States military deployment.
– A host recipient is eligible for reimbursement of fundsused for afellowship ifthehost offersa qualifying fellowship to anindividual whois either within the first two years immediately following (i) high school graduation or completion of general education development (GED) or (ii) a United States military deployment.
– Supporting small-scale farmers, coalitions, nonprofitorganizations, orfaith-basedorganizationsinsupportingsmall-scale farmers and increasing food security.
– Supporting small-scale farmers, coalitions, nonprofitorganizations,orfaith-basedorganizationsinsupportingsmall-scale farmers and increasing food security.
– Supporting the Veterans Administration, groups on military bases, professional organizations, fraternal organizations, *DRS15247-MVa-21* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 or nonprofit organizations doing in bolstering active-duty military and their families, Gold Star families, or veterans.
– Supporting the Veterans Administration, groups on military bases, professional organizations, fraternal organizations, *S578-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 or nonprofit organizations doing in bolstering active-duty military and their families, Gold Star families, or veterans.
(1) Fifty percent (50%) of the funds shall be allocated for the salary and program expensesoffellowsthatareintheirfirsttwoyearsimmediatelyfollowinghigh school graduation or completion of general education development (GED).
(1) Fifty percent (50%) of the funds shall be allocated for the salary and program expensesoffellowsthatareintheirfirsttwo yearsimmediatelyfollowinghigh school graduation or completion of general education development (GED).
– The NCWorks Commission shall submit a report by June 15, 2026, and each year of the program thereafter, to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Insurance, the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, and the Fiscal Research Division on the fellowship program and the use of funds for each type of qualifying fellowship under Section 2 of this act, matching funds provided by host recipients, as well as salary data.
– The NCWorks Commission shall submit a report byJune 15, 2026, and each year of the program thereafter, to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Insurance, the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, and the Fiscal Research Division on the fellowship program and the use of funds for each type of qualifying fellowship under Section 2 of this act, matching funds provided by host recipients, as well as salary data.
– It is the intent of the General Assembly to continue growing theProgramatarateofanadditional100fellowsperyearuntil1,000individualsareparticipating annually, at which level it is the intent of the General Assembly to maintain the Program.
– It is the intent of the General Assembly to continue growing theProgramatarateofanadditional100fellowsper yearuntil1,000individualsareparticipating annually, at which level it is the intent of the General Assembly to maintain the Program.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (176)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 578?
SB 578 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), and Sophia Chitlik (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 578?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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