North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 708 — Increase Robotics Opportunities and Build Our Talents (IROBOT) - Increasing Robotics Opportunities.

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 02, 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    2 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (15 D · 2 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

12 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 708 has updated the title and sponsorship information, adding more representatives as co-sponsors. This change provides more support for the bill, which is seeking funding of $2.5 million for public instruction initiatives each year. By involving additional sponsors, it’s likely aimed at increasing the bill's chances for approval and drawing more attention to its importance.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 708 Short Title:
708 Apr 2, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30258-NHa-149 Short Title:
Representative T.
Representatives T.
Brown.
Brown, Willis, 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 INCREASE ROBOTICS OPPORTUNITIES AND BUILD OUR TALENTS BY CONTINUINGTHEROBOTICSGRANTPROGRAMFORHIGHSCHOOLSTUDENTS.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE ROBOTICS OPPORTUNITIES AND BUILD OUR TALENTS BY CONTINUINGTHEROBOTICSGRANTPROGRAMFORHIGHSCHOOLSTUDENTS.
*DRH30258-NHa-149* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Evidence that the applicant has or will be able to establish a relationship with a robotics partner.
*H708-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Evidence that the applicant has or will be able to establish a relationship with a robotics partner.
– The Department shall award grants to the selected applicantsby October31 ofeachyearoftheProgram.Fundsmaybeusedforanyofthefollowing purposes:
– The Department shall award grants to the selected applicantsbyOctober31 ofeach yearoftheProgram.Fundsmaybeusedforanyofthefollowing purposes:
(4) The extent to which students participating in after-school robotics programs funded by the Program experienced measurable improvement in academic performance." SECTION 1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of PublicInstruction thesum of two million fivehundred thousand dollars($2,500,000)in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to establish and administer the Educational and Competitive High School Robotics Grant Program under G.S.
(4) The extent to which students participating in after-school robotics programs funded by the Program experienced measurable improvement in academic performance." SECTION 1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction thesum oftwo million fivehundredthousanddollars($2,500,000)in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to establish and administer the Educational and Competitive High School Robotics Grant Program under G.S.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 708?
HB 708 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), David Willis (Republican), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 708?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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