North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

SB 511 — Informational Literacy in Schools.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 511, a section discussing "Methods of research, including the difference between primary and secondary" was clarified by adding a space to separate "primary" and "secondary." This seemingly small change matters because it improves readability and ensures the text is clear for readers, which is important for understanding the research methods being discussed in the bill. Clear language helps lawmakers and the public comprehend the legislation better.

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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 511 Short Title:
511 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15234-NG-27 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE INSTRUCTION IN INFORMATIONAL LITERACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE INSTRUCTION IN INFORMATIONAL LITERACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
(3) Methods of research, including the difference between primary and secondary sources.
(3) Methods of research, including the difference between primaryand secondary sources.
*DRS15234-NG-27* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 The school shall provide instruction in informational literacy consistent with G.S.
*S511-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 The school shall provide instruction in informational literacy consistent with G.S.
Page 2 DRS15234-NG-27
Page 2 Senate Bill 511-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 511?
SB 511 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 511?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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