North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 24 D · 22 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 498 — Military to Teacher Retirement Incentive.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · 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.

  • 47 sponsors

    3 primary, 44 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (24 D · 22 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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

70 added · 68 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 498 includes a new requirement that military service members seeking teacher retirement credit must also meet licensure requirements to be a teacher. This change is significant because it ensures that only qualified individuals who have completed the necessary training and certification for teaching can benefit from the retirement incentives, promoting a higher standard for educators in North Carolina. Additionally, the bill removes a line that may have created ambiguity regarding contributions to the retirement system; this clarification helps streamline the process for service members transitioning into teaching roles.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 498 Short Title:
498 Mar 24, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10109-MRp-64 Short Title:Military to Teacher Ret.
Military to Teacher Ret.
Representative Biggs.
Representatives Biggs, Loftis, Tyson, and Goodwin (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCENTIVIZE INDIVIDUALS WITH ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO BECOME TEACHERS BY PROVIDINGSERVICECREDITUNDERTHETEACHERS'ANDSTATEEMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCENTIVIZE INDIVIDUALS WITH ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO BECOME TEACHERS BY PROVIDINGSERVICECREDITUNDERTHETEACHERS'ANDSTATEEMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
§ 4303, services, who were not dishonorably discharged, and who returned to the service of the State within a period of two years from date of discharge shall be credited with prior service for such the period of service in the uniformed services for the maximum periodthat they are entitled to reemployment under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C.
§ 4303, services, who were not dishonorably discharged, and who returned to the service of the State within a period of two years from date of discharge shall be credited with prior service for such the period of service in the uniformed services for the maximum periodthat theyare entitled to reemployment under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C.
When a member who has served in the uniformed services returns to work in compliance with the conditions of this subsection, that member's employer shall remit to the System all employer and employee contributions for the full period of that member's military service.
When a member who has served in the uniformed services returns to work in compliance with the conditions of this subsection, that member's *H498-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 employer shall remit to the System all employer and employee contributions for the full period of that member's military service.
*DRH10109-MRp-64* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (g1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article to the contrary, a member with active duty service in the uniformed services who subsequently becomes a teacher is eligible for creditable service in accordance with this subsection.
(g1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article to the contrary, a member with active duty service in the uniformed services who subsequently becomes a teacher is eligible for creditable service in accordance with this subsection.
135-8(b)(1) for all years during which the member earned membership service, other than service earned through armed service credit under G.S.
135-8(b)(1) for all years duringwhich the member earned membership service, other than service earned through armed service credit under G.S.
128-30(b)(1) for all years during which the member earned membership service, other than service earned through armed service credit under G.S.
128-30(b)(1) for all years during which the member earned membership service, other than service earned through armed service Page 2 House Bill 498-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 credit under G.S.
128-26.5, Page 2 DRH10109-MRp-64 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 used in the calculation of the retirement allowance that the member would receive under this section." SECTION 3.
128-26.5, used in the calculation of the retirement allowance that the member would receive under this section." SECTION 3.
DRH10109-MRp-64 Page 3
House Bill 498-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 44 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (44)

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 498?
HB 498 is sponsored by David Willis (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), James Roberson (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), Tim Longest (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Blair Eddins (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Todd Carver (Republican), Deb Butler (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Mary Belk (Democratic), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Jake Johnson (Republican), Charles Smith (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), and Beth Helfrich (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 498?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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