North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

SB 592 — Statewide Child Care Investment Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    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 March 25, 2025. 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

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 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

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 592, the language clarifying the responsibilities of the Division of Child Development and Early Education has been specified with added details about grant awards. This change makes it clear that the grants can be used for various purposes, including equipment and playground installation. This is important because it helps ensure that resources are allocated effectively to support early childhood development programs, promoting safer and more enriching environments for children.

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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 592 Short Title:
592 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15273-LUa-67B Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR MATCHING GRANTS FOR COUNTIES AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO ASSIST WITH CAPACITY BUILDING IN CHILD CARE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR MATCHING GRANTS FOR COUNTIES AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO ASSIST WITH CAPACITY BUILDING IN CHILD CARE.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (Division), the sum of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to be used for grants to counties and private employers that provide assistance with capacity building in child care in this State, including, but not limited to, (i) building construction, renovation, upfitting, or improvements, (ii) expansion costs, (iii) furniture and equipment, or (iv)playground installation.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and EarlyEducation (Division), the sum of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to be used for grants to counties and private employers that provide assistance with capacity building in child care in this State, including, but not limited to, (i) building construction, renovation, upfitting, or improvements, (ii) expansion costs, (iii) furniture and equipment, or (iv)playground installation.The Division shall award grants underthis section pursuant to criteria established by the Division in accordance with federal law and guidance.
The Division shall awardgrants underthis section pursuant to criteria established by the Division in accordance with federal law and guidance.
*DRS15273-LUa-67B*
*S592-v-1*
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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 · 6 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 592?
SB 592 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 592?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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