North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 82 — Study Commission for Local Education Agency Size.

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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 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · 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.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 82, a few changes were made, primarily around the sponsorship and identification of the bill. The updated version now includes an additional primary sponsor, Representative Zenger, alongside Representative Lambeth, which shows broader support for the bill. This is important because it can enhance the bill's chances of passing by demonstrating that more legislators are behind it. Furthermore, the reference to the previous draft was removed, streamlining the bill's identification and making it clearer for legislative tracking.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 82 Short Title:
82 Feb 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30039-NG-18 Short Title:
Representative Lambeth.
Representatives Lambeth and Zenger (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 THE STUDY COMMISSION ON LARGE LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 11, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE STUDY COMMISSION ON LARGE LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS.
(1) A chair, jointly appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from among the membership of the General Assembly.
(1) A chair, jointly appointed bythe Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from among the membership of the General Assembly.
(6) Two members shall be recommended by the Department of Public Instruction and shall be jointly appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(6) Two members shall be recommended bythe Department of Public Instruction and shall be jointly appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
*DRH30039-NG-18* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 1.(c) The Commission shall meet upon the call of the chair.
*H82-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 1.(c) The Commission shall meet upon the call of the chair.
AllStatedepartmentsandagenciesandlocalgovernmentsandtheirsubdivisionsshall furnish the Commission with any information in their possession or available to them.
AllStatedepartmentsandagenciesandlocal governmentsandtheirsubdivisionsshall furnish the Commission with any information in their possession or available to them.
Page 2 DRH30039-NG-18
Page 2 House Bill 82-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

  2. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. Passed 1st Reading

  6. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  7. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 82?
HB 82 is sponsored by Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Jeff Zenger (Republican), and Donny Lambeth (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 82?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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