North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 677 — SOS (State Owned Structures) Childcare Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

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  • In Committee

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  • 5 sponsors

    2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 677, now titled the "SOS (State Owned Structures) Childcare Act," includes a new provision that allocates $100,000 for a study on safety regulations related to commercial childcare facilities. This change is important because it aims to improve safety standards in childcare settings by examining existing building and fire codes. Ensuring that these facilities meet stringent safety requirements can help protect children and enhance the quality of care they receive.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 677 Short Title:
677 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45329-CIa-6 Short Title:SOS (State Owned Structures) Childcare Act.
SOS (State Owned Structures) Childcare Act.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW THE USE OF STATE OWNED PROPERTY FOR THE USE OF CHILDCARE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, REQUIRE RENOVATIONS OR NEW BUILDS OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY TO INCLUDE A CHILDCARE CENTER OR ADULTCARE CENTER,CREATEAPILOT PROGRAMFOR USE OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM FOR COUNTY GRANTS FOR THIRD-SHIFT CHILDCARE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, REQUIRE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ONSITE CHILDCARE AT EACH NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM, ESTABLISH WORKGROUP TO EXAMINE STREAMLINING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL STRUCTURES FOR COMMERCIAL CHILDCARE FACILITIES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW THE USE OF STATE OWNED PROPERTY FOR THE USE OF CHILDCARE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, REQUIRE RENOVATIONS OR NEW BUILDS OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY TO INCLUDE A CHILDCARE CENTER OR ADULTCARE CENTER, CREATEAPILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM FOR COUNTY GRANTS FOR THIRD-SHIFT CHILDCARE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, REQUIRE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ONSITE CHILDCARE AT EACH NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM, ESTABLISH WORKGROUP TO EXAMINE STREAMLINING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL STRUCTURES FOR COMMERCIAL CHILDCARE FACILITIES.
*DRS45329-CIa-6* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 2 PART II.
*S677-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 2 PART II.
ONSITE CHILDCARE FOR THIRD-SHIFT FIRST RESPONDERS SECTION 3.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) for the 2025-2026 fiscal Page 2 DRS45329-CIa-6 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 year for a pilot program to provide counties grants to establish third-shift childcare for first responders, with priority to be given to third shift facilities operated in unused or underutilized county-owned buildings.
ONSITE CHILDCARE FOR THIRD-SHIFT FIRST RESPONDERS SECTION 3.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) for the 2025-2026 fiscal Page 2 Senate Bill 677-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 year for a pilot program to provide counties grants to establish third-shift childcare for first responders, with priority to be given to third shift facilities operated in unused or underutilized county-owned buildings.
SECTION 4.1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Community CollegeSystemOfficethesumofonehundredthousanddollars($100,000)forthestudyrequired by Section 4.1(a) of this act.
SECTION 4.1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Community CollegeSystem Officethesumofonehundredthousanddollars($100,000)forthestudyrequired by Section 4.1(a) of this act.
SECTION 4.2.(a) The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina shall study and report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, and the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly, no later than March 31, 2026, on the feasibility and advisability of implementing a publicly available childcare program at each constituent institution campus that offers priority enrollment to the children of university employees and students.
SECTION 4.2.(a) The Board of Governors of the Universityof North Carolina shall study and report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, and the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly, no later than March 31, 2026, on the feasibility and advisability of implementing a publicly available childcare program at each constituent institution campus that offers priority enrollment to the children of university employees and students.
ESTABLISH WORKGROUP TO EXAMINE STREAMLINING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF COMMERCIAL CHILDCARE FACILITIES SECTION 5.(a) The Division of Child Development and Early Education shall establish the Commercial Childcare Licensure Workgroup to examine streamlining requirements DRS45329-CIa-6 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 related to the physical structure of commercial childcare centers.
ESTABLISH WORKGROUP TO EXAMINE STREAMLINING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF COMMERCIAL CHILDCARE FACILITIES SECTION 5.(a) The Division of Child Development and Early Education shall establish the Commercial Childcare Licensure Workgroup to examine streamlining requirements Senate Bill 677-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 related to the physical structure of commercial childcare centers.
(1) Streamlining the licensing requirements related to the physical facilities related to commercialchildcarefacilities,including building codes, firecodes, and sanitation codes.
(1) Streamlining the licensing requirements related to the physical facilities related to commercialchildcarefacilities,includingbuildingcodes, firecodes, and sanitation codes.
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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 Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

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Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 677?
SB 677 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), and Terence Everitt (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 677?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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