North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 785 — School Funding Flexibility Study.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 785 now includes additional sponsors, widening support for the bill by adding Representatives Lofton and Willis as primary sponsors. It also highlights its referral to the Appropriations committee, indicating that financial considerations will be discussed, which is crucial for understanding how the bill might be funded. This change signifies an effort to strengthen the bill's backing and ensure it has the necessary financial backing to proceed.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 785 Short Title:
785 Apr 3, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10369-NGa-105 Short Title:
Representative Lofton.
Representatives Lofton and Willis (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 STUDY BUDGET FLEXIBILITY FOR LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 7, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STUDY BUDGET FLEXIBILITY FOR LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION.
*DRH10369-NGa-105*
*H785-v-1*
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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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 785?
HB 785 is sponsored by Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Todd Carver (Republican), Becky Carney (Democratic), David Willis (Republican), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 785?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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