North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 D · 4 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 265 — School Calendar Flexibility/Charlotte-Mecklenburg/Community Colleges.

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 March 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

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    3 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (14 D · 4 R · 1 I) — 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

In the updated version of House Bill 265, a number of additional sponsors have been included, reflecting a broader support base for the bill. The language has also been streamlined by removing some earlier references, simplifying the document. These changes matter because they enhance the credibility and reach of the legislation, suggesting that it has gained more backing since its initial introduction.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 265 Short Title:
265 Mar 3, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30114-NH-96 Short Title:
Representative Belk.
Representatives Belk, Cotham, T.
Brown, 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 ALLOW CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS TO ALIGN THEIR SCHOOL CALENDAR WITH THE SCHOOL CALENDAR OF LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 4, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS TO ALIGN THEIR SCHOOL CALENDAR WITH THE SCHOOL CALENDAR OF LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
*DRH30114-NH-96*
*H265-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 265?
HB 265 is sponsored by Dennis Riddell (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Todd Carver (Republican), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Mary Belk (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 265?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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