North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 6 R cosponsors

HB 670 — Workforce Credential Grant Program/Career and College Pathways.

Last action — Reptd Fav

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 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.

  • 15 sponsors

    3 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

108 added · 106 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of House Bill 670 streamlined the funding requirements for community colleges by removing the need for local matching funds. This is important because eliminating this requirement makes it easier for community colleges to access state grants, potentially increasing enrollment and success rates for students. Additionally, the amendment emphasizes the importance of innovative initiatives and community engagement in addressing educational attainment and opportunity gaps.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 670 Short Title:
670 Apr 1, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40382-NG-110 Short Title:
Representative Willis.
Representatives Willis, Pickett, Campbell, and Schietzelt (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 ESTABLISH A CAREER AND COLLEGE PATHWAYS INNOVATION CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM.
Higher Education, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A CAREER AND COLLEGE PATHWAYS INNOVATION CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM.
(1) Increase postsecondary enrollment and completion for both students enrolling directly from high school and adults returning to education.
(1) Increase postsecondaryenrollment and completion for both students enrolling directly from high school and adults returning to education.
b.
*H670-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
*DRH40382-NG-110* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 d.
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(b) Up to four percent (4%) of the funds appropriated to the Community Colleges System Office for implementation of the Program in each fiscal year may be used for administrative costs.
(b) Up to four percent (4%) of the funds appropriated to the CommunityColleges System Office for implementation of the Program in each fiscal year may be used for administrative costs.
(c) Up to ten percent (10%) of the funds appropriated to the Community Colleges System Office for implementation of the Program in each fiscal year may be used for marketing and communications, including contracting with non-State entities for marketing and communications.
(c) Up to ten percent (10%) of the funds appropriated to the CommunityColleges System Office for implementation of the Program in each fiscal year may be used for marketing and communications, including contracting with non-State entities for marketing and communications.
(3) The progress of each local and regional partnership that partnered with a participating community college, as reflected in high school graduation rates, postsecondary enrollment and completion, job growth, and labor market alignment, with data being disaggregated by income, race, ethnicity, and other demographic characteristics, where available." SECTION 2.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
(3) The progress of each local and regional partnership that partnered with a participating community college, as reflected in high school graduation rates, postsecondary enrollment and completion, job growth, and labor market alignment, with data beingdisaggregated byincome, race, ethnicity, and other demographic characteristics, where available." SECTION 2.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
(5) Buncombe County.
Page 2 House Bill 670-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Buncombe County.
Page 2 DRH40382-NG-110 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) Cabarrus County.
(7) Cabarrus County.
DRH40382-NG-110 Page 3
House Bill 670-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 670?
HB 670 is sponsored by Matthew Winslow (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Jake Johnson (Republican), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Mike Schietzelt (Republican), Campbell, Ray Pickett (Republican), David Willis (Republican), and Beth Helfrich (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 670?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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