North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 725 — NC Foster Care and Education Council.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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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.

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Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 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

16 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 725 has added a representative from the Division of Child and Family Well-Being to the council overseeing foster care education outcomes. Additionally, the language has been clarified to ensure that the review of educational outcomes considers the race and ethnicity of children in foster care, aligning with federal education requirements. These changes are important as they aim to improve the educational support and resources available for children in foster care, ensuring their experiences and needs are better understood and addressed.

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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 725 Short Title:
725 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35253-NH-75 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE FOSTER CARE AND EDUCATION COUNCIL.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE FOSTER CARE AND EDUCATION COUNCIL.
*DRS35253-NH-75* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 e.
*S725-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 e.
Onerepresentativefrom theDivision ofChild andFamily Well-Being.
Onerepresentativefrom theDivision ofChild andFamilyWell-Being.
Any vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, and the term shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.
Anyvacancy on the Council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, and the term shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.
The Council shall prepare, in conjunction Page 2 DRS35253-NH-75 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 withDPIandDHHS,aplanfortheprovisionofsuchresourcesasmaybenecessaryandsufficient tocarryoutthefunctions oftheCouncil.Theresourceplanshall,tothemaximumextentpossible, rely on the use of resources in existence during the period of implementation of the plan.
The Council shall prepare, in conjunction Page 2 Senate Bill 725-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 withDPIandDHHS,aplanfortheprovisionofsuchresourcesasmaybenecessaryandsufficient tocarryoutthefunctions oftheCouncil.Theresourceplanshall,tothemaximumextentpossible, rely on the use of resources in existence during the period of implementation of the plan.
(2) Reviewtheeducationoutcomesofchildrenin fostercaretoidentifyandassess challenges to their educational success by examining data, disaggregated by raceand ethnicity,madeavailableto DPIandDHHS.
(2) Reviewtheeducationoutcomesofchildreninfostercaretoidentifyandassess challenges to their educational success by examining data, disaggregated by raceand ethnicity,made availableto DPIandDHHS.
Ensuring that transportation for children in foster care to remain at their school of origin is arranged, provided, and funded, and that the cost of transportation is not a factor in determining the best interest of thechild,as requiredby theElementaryandSecondaryEducationAct.
Ensuring that transportation for children in foster care to remain at their school of origin is arranged, provided, and funded, and that the cost of transportation is not a factor in determining the best interest of thechild,as requiredbytheElementaryandSecondaryEducationAct.
(b) When engaging in its duties, the Council shall engage stakeholders, including meaningful consultation with children andyoung adults whohavelived experiencein foster care, foster parents and relative caregivers, birth parents, caseworkers, school districts and educators, early learning providers, child placement providers, postsecondary institutions, and tribes, to provide input on the development of recommendations.
(b) When engaging in its duties, the Council shall engage stakeholders, including meaningful consultation with children and young adults whohavelived experiencein foster care, foster parents and relative caregivers, birth parents, caseworkers, school districts and educators, early learning providers, child placement providers, postsecondary institutions, and tribes, to provide input on the development of recommendations.
DRS35253-NH-75 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (d) The Council may apply for and receive funding from federal, public or private initiatives, grant programs, or donors.
Senate Bill 725-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (d) The Council may apply for and receive funding from federal, public or private initiatives, grant programs, or donors.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 725?
SB 725 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 725?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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