North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 28 R · 16 D · 2 I cosponsors

HB 177 — Reduce Barriers to State Employment.

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 February 24, 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.

  • 47 sponsors

    3 primary, 44 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (28 R · 16 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 177, the list of sponsors has been expanded to include more representatives, which shows broader support for the bill. Additionally, the wording has been standardized to enhance clarity. These changes matter because they indicate a stronger backing from various lawmakers, potentially increasing the bill’s chance of passing and ensuring that more voices are involved in the legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 177 Short Title:
177 Feb 24, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH50003-LR-48A Short Title:
Representative Bell.
Representatives Bell, Sauls, Gillespie, and Balkcom (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 REDUCE BARRIERS TO STATE EMPLOYMENT.
Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO STATE EMPLOYMENT.
(2) Determine when practical experience and training, such as military service, an apprenticeship, or a trade school education, rather than a four-year college degree, is the appropriate qualification for a position.
(2) Determine when practical experience and training, such as militaryservice, an apprenticeship, or a trade school education, rather than a four-year college degree, is the appropriate qualification for a position.
*DRH50003-LR-48A*
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How this bill changes current law

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This bill adds a new section to outline requirements for reducing barriers to state employment.

  • Article 2 of Chapter 126

    § 126-8.7. Reducing barriers to State employment. (a) The State Human Resources Commission (SHRC) shall do all of the following: (1) Regularly assess the educational, experiential, and training requirements necessary for each position within each State agency, department, and institution. (2) Determine when practical experience and training, such as military service, an apprenticeship, or a trade school education, rather than a four-year college degree, is the appropriate qualification for a position. (3) Identify jobs for which the educational, experiential, and training requirements could be reduced from their present level. (4) Remove language for a four-year college degree in position descriptions, to the extent practicable, when they are not necessary for the position. (b) Beginning October 1, 2025, and then annually thereafter, the SHRC shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government on its efforts to reduce barriers to State employment as required by this section.

    This addition establishes new responsibilities for the State Human Resources Commission to assess and modify employment barriers related to educational requirements.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 44 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (44)

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 177?
HB 177 is sponsored by Matthew Winslow (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Phil Rubin (Democratic), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Reeder, Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Joseph Pike (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Tim Longest (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Ya Liu (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Dudley Greene (Republican), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), William D. Brisson (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), John Sauls (Republican), John R. Bell, IV (Republican), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Jake Johnson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 177?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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