North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 20 D · 3 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 482 — Reauthorize and Revise Teacher Bonuses/Military.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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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.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    2 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (20 D · 3 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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70 added · 67 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to House Bill 482 clarify the criteria for teachers to qualify for certain benefits based on their performance. Specifically, it replaces a previous requirement for ranking within the teacher's local unit with a new standard that measures performance against all teachers statewide, using the EVAAS student growth index. This change is important because it aims to recognize and reward high-performing teachers based on a broader comparison, potentially encouraging more educators to strive for high student growth outcomes.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 482 Short Title:
482 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 24, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30213-MT-70 Short Title:
Representative F.
Representatives F.
Jackson.
Jackson, Loftis, and Lofton (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 REAUTHORIZE BONUSES FOR TEACHERS FOR THE 2025-2027 FISCAL BIENNIUM AND TO REVISE THE PROGRAM TO PERMIT TEACHERS TO RECEIVE THE BONUSES WHO ARE UNABLE TO CONTINUE TEACHING IN THE SAME PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT BECAUSE OF MILITARY ORDERS.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REAUTHORIZE BONUSES FOR TEACHERS FOR THE 2025-2027 FISCAL BIENNIUM AND TO REVISE THE PROGRAM TO PERMIT TEACHERS TO RECEIVE THE BONUSES WHO ARE UNABLE TO CONTINUE TEACHING IN THE SAME PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT BECAUSE OF MILITARY ORDERS.
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*H482-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
*DRH30213-MT-70* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 1.
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A school providing elementary or secondary instruction operated by The University of North Carolina under Article 29A of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes.
A school providing elementary or secondary instruction operated by The Universityof North Carolina under Article 29A of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes.
Page 2 DRH30213-MT-70 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
Page 2 House Bill 482-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
– A bonus in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be provided to qualifying advanced course teachers for each student taught in each advanced course who receives the following score:
– A bonus in the amount of fiftydollars ($50.00) shall be provided to qualifying advanced course teachers for each student taught in each advanced course who receives the following score:
(1) Academic rigor shall be based on the number of instructional hours, including work experience orinternship hours,required to earntheindustry certification or credential, with extra weight given for coursework that also provides community college credit.
(1) Academic rigor shall be based on the number of instructional hours, including work experience orinternship hours,required to earntheindustrycertification or credential, with extra weight given for coursework that also provides community college credit.
DRH30213-MT-70 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be allocated for bonuses to eligible teachers under sub-sub-subdivision a.1.
House Bill 482-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be allocated for bonuses to eligible teachers under sub-sub-subdivision a.1.
These funds shall be divided proportionally based on average daily membership in third grade for each local school administrative unit and then distributed equally among qualifying third grade reading teachers in each local school administrative unit.
These funds shall be divided proportionally based on average daily membership in third grade for each local school administrative unit and then distributed equallyamong qualifying third grade reading teachers in each local school administrative unit.
– Bonuses awarded to a teacher pursuanttothissectionshallbeinadditiontoanyregularwageorotherbonustheteacherreceives Page 4 DRH30213-MT-70 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 or is scheduled to receive.
– Bonuses awarded to a teacher pursuanttothissectionshallbeinadditiontoanyregularwageorotherbonustheteacherreceives Page 4 House Bill 482-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 or is scheduled to receive.
DRH30213-MT-70 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
House Bill 482-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
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Page 6 House Bill 482-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

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2 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

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Not signed on (155)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 482?
HB 482 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Tim Longest (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 482?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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