North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 989 — Build Safer Communities and Schools Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 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

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    3 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

132 added · 131 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 989 removes a reference to "aggressive behavior" from the types of issues that can qualify students for additional services under the grants for crisis support. This change is important because it narrows the scope of support specifically to cognitive and developmental challenges, which may focus resources more effectively on the most prevalent needs, ensuring that support aligns with the priorities of the program.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 989 Short Title:
989 Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30384-NDa-77A Short Title:
Representative Clark.
Representatives Clark, Logan, F.
Jackson, and Budd (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 CODIFY SCHOOL SAFETY GRANTS.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CODIFY SCHOOL SAFETY GRANTS.
(1) Community partner.
(1) Communitypartner.
(3) The overall impact on student safety in the public school unit if the identified needs are funded.
*H989-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) The overall impact on student safety in the public school unit if the identified needs are funded.
*DRH30384-NDa-77A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (e) Grants for Students in Crisis.
(e) Grants for Students in Crisis.
c.
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Page 2 DRH30384-NDa-77A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Any other training, including the training on the facilitation of peer-to-peer mentoring, that is likely to increase school safety.
(5) Any other training, including the training on the facilitation of peer-to-peer mentoring, that is likely to increase school safety.
– Ofthe fundsappropriated to the StateBureauof Investigation for the grants provided pursuant to this section, the Executive Director of the Center for Safer Schools may retain a total of up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per fiscal year for administrative costs associated with the Program.
– Ofthe fundsappropriated to theState Bureau of Investigation for the grants provided pursuant to this section, the Executive Director of the Center for Safer Schools may retain a total of up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per fiscal year for administrative costs associated with the Program.
(k) Report.–NolaterthanApril1ofeachfiscalyearinwhichfundsareawardedpursuant totheProgram,theExecutiveDirectoroftheCenterforSaferSchools shallreportontheProgram to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, the Senate Appropriations/BaseBudget Committee,theHouseCommitteeonAppropriations, andtheFiscal Research Division.
(k) Report.–NolaterthanApril1ofeachfiscal yearinwhichfundsareawardedpursuant totheProgram,theExecutiveDirectoroftheCenterforSaferSchools shallreportontheProgram to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, the Senate Appropriations/BaseBudget Committee,theHouseCommitteeon Appropriations, andtheFiscal Research Division.
(4) Recommendations for the implementation of additional effective school safety measures." SECTION 1.(b) The Executive Director of the Center for Safer Schools shall establish the School Safety Grants Program as directed by G.S.143B-1209.61, as enacted by this DRH30384-NDa-77A Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 section, and have the application for the Program available to public school units no later than August 1, 2025.
(4) Recommendations for the implementation of additional effective school safety measures." House Bill 989-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 1.(b) The Executive Director of the Center for Safer Schools shall establish the School Safety Grants Program as directed by G.S.143B-1209.61, as enacted by this section, and have the application for the Program available to public school units no later than August 1, 2025.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

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3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 989?
HB 989 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 989?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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