North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 39 R · 34 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 69 — Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act.

Last action — Regular Message Sent To Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 76 sponsors

    3 primary, 73 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (39 R · 34 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

85 added · 76 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been renamed from the "Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act" to the "Veterans Educational Promise Act," emphasizing its focus on veterans specifically. Additionally, it now includes provisions for in-state tuition exclusively for honorably discharged veterans, ensuring they have better opportunities in higher education. The changes simplify the language and scope of the bill, making it clearer and more targeted toward veterans’ educational needs. This matters because it aims to support those who served in the military by facilitating their access to affordable education.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 69 Committee Substitute Favorable 3/11/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 69 Short Title:
Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act.
Veterans Educational Promise Act.
Representatives Campbell, Chesser, Hastings, and Pittman (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATORY ADMISSIONS POLICIES REGARDING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS;
Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE MILITARY ADMISSIONS DEFERMENT FOR CERTAIN PERSONS ADMITTED TO CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION TO CERTAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS.
TO REQUIRE MILITARY ADMISSIONS DEFERMENT FOR CERTAIN PERSONS ADMITTED TO CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OFTHEUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA;
AND TO PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION TO CERTAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS.
PART I.
8 PART I.
NONDISCRIMINATORY ADMISSIONS EVALUATIONS AND MILITARY DEFERMENT SECTION 1.
MILITARY ADMISSIONS DEFERMENT SECTION 1.
Article 1 of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
Article 1 of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes is amended by adding the following new section to read:
"Part 8A.
"§ 116-11.5.
Military Admissions and Deferment.
Admissions of military personnel.
"§ 116-44.9A.
(a) Definitions.
Definitions.
– For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
For purposes of this Part, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Armed Forces.
(1) Applicant.
– The United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force.
– An individual who has applied for admission to a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.
(2) Constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.
(2) Armed Forces.
– The United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force, and North Carolina National Guard.
(3) Constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.
(3) Eligible applicant.
– A person who has been admitted to a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and is one of the following:
a.
A member of the uniformed service.
b.
The spouse of a member of the uniformed service.
"§ 116-44.9B.
(b) Deferment.–TheBoardofGovernorsofTheUniversityofNorthCarolinashalladopt a policy requiring constituent institutions to allow eligible applicants to defer admission to a constituent institution, if the eligible applicant provides notice to the constituent institution at least 30 days prior to enrollment, as follows:
Nondiscriminatory evaluations of applications.
*H69-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) For eligible applicants who are members of the reserve Armed Forces, for a period of at least two years after the member accepts entry into the reserve Armed Forces.
A constituent institution of The Universityof North Carolina shall not deny admission to any applicant solely on the basis of the applicant's indication that the applicant is serving in the uniformed service or that the applicant intends to serve in the uniformed service.
(2) For all other eligible applicants, for a period of at least five years after the member accepts entry into active-duty service.
"§ 116-44.9C.
(c) Evaluation of Certain Applications.
Deferment.
– A constituent institution of The University of North Carolina shall not deny admission to any applicant who indicates his or her intention to serve in the uniformed service or whose application indicates that the applicant may serve in the uniformed service.
*H69-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) Deferment Requests.
(d) Federal Law.
– The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall adopt a policy requiring constituent institutions to provide for enrollment deferment for members of the uniformed services and spouses of members of the uniformed services if the deferment is requested at least 30 days prior to enrollment in a constituent institution.
– Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede federal law or to require a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina to violate federal law, including the requirements for readmission of members of the uniformed service provided in 34 C.F.R.
(b) Deferment Periods.
§ 668.18." PART II.
– Members and spouses of members of the reserve Armed Forces shall be granted deferments of at least two years after entry into the reserve Armed Forces.
IN-STATE TUITION FOR HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS SECTION 2.
All other members and spouses of members of the uniformed services shall be granted deferments of at least five years after entry into the uniformed services." PART II.
G.S.
IN-STATE TUITION FOR HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS SECTION2.
116-143.3 reads as rewritten:
Article14ofChapter116oftheGeneral Statutesis amended byadding a new section to read:
"§ 116-143.3.
"§ 116-143.3B.
Tuition of qualifying federal services members and members, their spouses and dependents.dependents, and certain qualifying veterans.
Tuition of qualifying veterans.
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(1) Armed Forces.
… (2) Armed Forces.
– The United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force, the North Carolina National Guard, and any reserve component of any of these entities.
– The United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy;
(2) Qualifying veteran.
Navy, and Space Force;
– An individual who meets all of the following criteria:
the North Carolina National Guard;
and any reserve component of the foregoing.
… (5) Qualifying veteran.
– A person who meets all of the following criteria:
Received an Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces.
Received an Honorable Discharge from service.
Served active duty in the Armed Forces with a permanent station in North Carolina for at least 90 continuous days.
Served active duty in the Armed Forces with a permanent duty station in North Carolina for at least 90 continuous days.
(b) Any qualifying veteran admitted to an institution of higher education, as defined in G.S.
… (c2) Any qualifying veteran admitted to an institution of higher education, as defined in G.S.
116-143.1(a)(3), shall be charged the in-State tuition rate and applicable mandatory fees for enrollment, without having to satisfythe 12-month residency requirement under G.S.
116-143.1(a)(3), but not qualifying as a resident for tuition purposes under G.S.
116-143.1.
116-143.1, shall be charged the in-State tuition rate and applicable mandatory fees for enrollments.
(c) The individual applying for the benefit of this section has the burden of proving entitlement to the benefit." PART III.
(d) The person applying for the benefit of this section has the burden of proving entitlement to the benefit.
(e) A person charged less than the out-of-state tuition rate solely by reason of this section shall not, during the period of receiving that benefit, qualify for or be the basis of conferring the benefit of G.S.
116-143.1(g), (h), (i), (j), (k), or (l)." PART III.
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Action History

  1. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  2. Regular Message Received From House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025

  10. Withdrawn From Com

  11. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  12. Reptd Fav

  13. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

  14. Re-ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  15. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  16. Re-ref Com On Higher Education

  17. Passed 1st Reading

  18. Ref to the Com on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  19. Filed

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3 sponsors · 73 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (73)

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 38006
U 2000
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 65003
Total 111009
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
CharlesSmith — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Reeder — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
F. Jackson — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Not Voting
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Beth Helfrich Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Not Voting
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Bryan Cohn Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Jordan Lopez Democratic Yea
Julia Greenfield Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Not Voting
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Mike Colvin Democratic Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Yea
Phil Rubin Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Not Voting
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Brian Echevarria Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Cody Huneycutt Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Not Voting
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jarrod Lowery Republican Not Voting
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Jonathan L. Almond Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Not Voting
Mike Schietzelt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Paul Scott Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Todd Carver Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Wyatt Gable Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 69?
HB 69 is sponsored by Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Todd Carver (Republican), Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Deb Butler (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), William D. Brisson (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Dean Arp (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Eric Ager (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), Campbell, Jeff Zenger (Republican), Matthew Winslow (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Phil Rubin (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Reeder, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Mike Clampitt (Republican), Tim Longest (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Kyle Hall (Republican), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Jake Johnson (Republican), and Charles Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 69?
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