North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 6 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 883 — Support Students with Disabilities Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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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 09, 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (8 D · 6 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

69 added · 67 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 883 includes a few key changes. Among them, the oversight section clarifies that if a student receiving grant funds is placed in a private school, that school must be approved by the Department of Public Instruction to ensure it meets state and federal education laws. This addition is important because it emphasizes the need for oversight on private institutions, thereby helping to ensure that students with special education needs receive appropriate services in compliant schools. Additionally, a minor adjustment in wording was made to enhance clarity throughout the bill.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 883 Short Title:
883 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40470-NGa-81 Short Title:
Representative Balkcom.
Representatives Balkcom, Cotham, Biggs, and Arp (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 PROGRAM FOR LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS TO APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FOR ONGOING EXTRAORDINARY COSTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING FOR PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS IN SETTINGS OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE USE OF MODIFIED DAY, HOMEBOUND, AND HOSPITALIZED PLACEMENTS, AND TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE MONITORING OF STUDENTS IN HOMEBOUND, MODIFIED DAY, AND HOSPITAL PLACEMENTS.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS TO APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FOR ONGOING EXTRAORDINARY COSTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING FOR PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS IN SETTINGS OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE USE OF MODIFIED DAY, HOMEBOUND, AND HOSPITALIZED PLACEMENTS, AND TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE MONITORING OF STUDENTS IN HOMEBOUND, MODIFIED DAY, AND HOSPITAL PLACEMENTS.
The grant program established by this act shall be administered separately from the grant program funded from the SSRF available to local school administrative units for high costs related to emergency situations for children with disabilities in a school year.
The grant program established by this act shall be administered separately from the grant program funded from the SSRF available to local school administrative units for high costs related to emergencysituations for children with disabilities in a school year.
The Department shall require documentation for renewal of the grant for each school year with a request for funds for the student.
The Department *H883-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 shall require documentation for renewal of the grant for each school year with a request for funds for the student.
The Department shall reimburse seventy-five percent (75%) of the extraordinary *DRH40470-NGa-81* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 costs and disburse funds in quarterly amounts to providers on an approved list from the Department.
The Department shall reimburse seventy-five percent (75%) of the extraordinary costs and disburse funds in quarterly amounts to providers on an approved list from the Department.
For the purposes of this act, extraordinary costs shall only include costs directly attributable to providing the special education services on the student's IEP, such as salary of educationalpersonnel;salaryofrelatedservicespersonnel;costsforspecializedbooks, materials, or equipment;
For the purposes of this act, extraordinary costs shall only include costs directly attributable to providing the special education services on the student's IEP, such as salary of educationalpersonnel;salaryofrelatedservicespersonnel;costsforspecializedbooks,materials, or equipment;
– The Department of Public Instruction shall ensure that, if a student who is covered by grant funds is placed in a private school that has an approved nonpublic education program providing special education in accordance with a student's IEP, the school is approved by the Department as adhering to State and federal laws governing education services forstudents with disabilitiesandStateand federal laws governingseclusion and restraint of students.
– The Department of Public Instruction shall ensure that, if a student who is covered by grant funds is placed in a private school that has an approved nonpublic education program providing special education in accordance with a student's IEP, the school is approved by the Department as adhering to State and federal laws governing education services forstudents with disabilitiesandStateand federal laws governingseclusionandrestraint of students.
Prior to approving a renewal of the grant for a particular student, the Department shall ensure that the annual review of the student's IEP has been completed and the student's parent or legalguardian, forpurposesofeducationaldecisionmaking,hasreceivedthenoticeofprocedural safeguards required by State and federal laws governing education services for students with disabilities.
Prior to approving a renewal of the grant for a particular student, the Department shall ensure that the annual review of the student's IEP has been completed and the student's parent or legalguardian, forpurposesofeducationaldecisionmaking,has receivedthenoticeofprocedural safeguards required by State and federal laws governing education services for students with disabilities.
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The number of new and continued psychiatric residential treatment facility placements." Page 2 DRH40470-NGa-81 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(b) The State Board of Education shall submit the report required under G.S.
The number of new and continued psychiatric residential treatment facility placements." SECTION 2.(b) The State Board of Education shall submit the report required under G.S.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 883?
HB 883 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Campbell, Dean Arp (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), and Charles Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 883?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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