SB 507 — Auto Enrollment in Advanced ELA Courses.
Last action — Passed 1st Reading
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
8 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Senate Bill 507 now clarifies that any student scoring at the highest level on their end-of-grade test will automatically be enrolled in advanced English Language Arts courses. There are no significant changes in the overall content, just adjustments to the language for clarity. This matters because it ensures that high-achieving students have opportunities for advanced learning unless their parents choose to opt them out, potentially benefiting students who might not otherwise pursue these opportunities.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 21 SENATE BILL 507 Education/Higher Education Committee Substitute Adopted 4/2/25 Short Title:
Senators Lee, Corbin, and Overcash (Primary Sponsors).
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXPAND AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN ADVANCED COURSES IN K-12 SCHOOLS TO INCLUDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS COURSES.
*S507-v-2**S507-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b1) When a high school mathematics course is offered in eighth grade, a student in seventh grade scoring at the highest level on the seventh grade mathematics end-of-grade test shall be enrolled in a high school level mathematics course in eighth grade.
(e) No student who qualifies for advanced learning opportunities or advanced courses under this section shall be removed from the advanced learning opportunity or advanced course provided to the student unless a parent or guardian of the student provides written consent for the student to be excluded or removed after being adequately informed that the student's placement was determined by the student's achievement on the previous end-of-grade or end-of-course test.
Local boards of education mayprovidemay provide supplemental content enrichment, which mayincludemay include the administration of diagnostic assessments, to students enrolled in advanced courses." SECTION 2.
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Action History
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Regular Message Sent To House
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Regular Message Received From Senate
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Com Substitute Adopted
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Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Withdrawn From Com
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Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Filed
Sponsors
- Joyce Waddell · Cosponsor
- Caleb Theodros · Cosponsor
- Jay J. Chaudhuri · Cosponsor
- Val Applewhite · Cosponsor
- Brad Overcash · Cosponsor
- Kevin Corbin · Primary
- Michael V. Lee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Kevin Corbin Republican
- Michael V. Lee Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Joyce Waddell Democratic
- Caleb Theodros Democratic
- Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic
- Val Applewhite Democratic
- Brad Overcash Republican
Not signed on (172)
172 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 172 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Yea |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Kandie D. Smith | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Yea |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Yea |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Yea |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Dana Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | Yea |
| Michael A. Lazzara | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 507?
- SB 507 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Val Applewhite (Democratic), Brad Overcash (Republican), Kevin Corbin (Republican), and Michael V. Lee (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 507?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 507?
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