North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 596 — Critical Campus Funding Repairs.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 596 adds a new reference to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina, specifically linked to a previously established section of law (G.S. 143C-3-4.1(a)). This change clarifies the roles and responsibilities of this Board in the legislative context. It's important because it helps ensure that the governance of the university system is properly defined and that the Board knows its obligations under this bill.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 596 Short Title:
596 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45265-MQa-82C Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY FOR NEEDED CAMPUS REPAIRS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY FOR NEEDED CAMPUS REPAIRS.
143C-3-4.1(a),totheBoardofGovernorsofThe UniversityofNorthCarolina the sum of one hundred sixty-nine million dollars ($169,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be allocated to North Carolina Central University to be used for the following:
143C-3-4.1(a),totheBoardofGovernorsofTheUniversityofNorthCarolina the sum of one hundred sixty-nine million dollars ($169,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be allocated to North Carolina Central University to be used for the following:
*DRS45265-MQa-82C*
*S596-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 596?
SB 596 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Michael V. Lee (Republican), Dan Blue (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 596?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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