North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 11 D cosponsors

SB 838 — The Frontline Mental Health Support Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The main change in Senate Bill 838 is the addition of the phrase "making grant award determinations under this section" in the text, which specifies the context in which the priority for grant awards is applied. This clarification matters because it ensures that the Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (DMH/DD/SUS) will prioritize grants in a more organized and transparent manner, potentially benefiting those most in need of funding.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 27, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 838 Short Title:
838 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35363-NLa-122 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE FRONTLINE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR TEACHERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO EXPAND THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 28, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE FRONTLINE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR TEACHERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO EXPAND THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE.
*DRS35363-NLa-122* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 6.
*S838-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 6.
In making grant award determinations under this section, DMH/DD/SUS shall give priority to grant applications that propose the hiring or contracting of LCSWs and LCMHCs.
In making grant award determinations under this section, DMH/DD/SUS shall give priorityto grant applications that propose the hiring or contracting of LCSWs and LCMHCs.
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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 to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 838?
SB 838 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Jonah Garson (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 838?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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