North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 26 D · 6 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 588 — School Psychologist Omnibus.

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 March 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 34 sponsors

    3 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (26 D · 6 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

55 added · 54 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 588 includes an addition to establish a virtual school psychology training program at Appalachian State University in Hickory, North Carolina. This program will be funded through the General Fund and aims to address the shortage of full-time school psychologists in certain school units by providing additional training opportunities. This change is significant because it may help improve mental health support in schools, thereby benefiting students and the educational community.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 588 Short Title:
588 Mar 31, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40338-MTa-28B Short Title:
Representative Lambeth.
Representatives Lambeth, Ball, Paré, and Baker (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 ENACT PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPROVING THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 1, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPROVING THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
*DRH40338-MTa-28B* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Award of funds.
*H588-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Award of funds.
The Superintendent shall prioritize the award of funds to public school units that do not employ a full-time school psychologist at the time the application is submitted.
The Superintendent shall prioritize the award of funds to public school units that do not employa full-time school psychologist at the time the application is submitted.
(b) Field supervisors in public school units providing instruction to school psychology interns receiving stipends in accordance with this section shall be eligible to receive one lump sum salary supplement of between five hundred dollars ($500.00) and one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) in an amount to be determined by the public school unit." SECTION 3.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2025-2026 fiscal year the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in recurring funds to establish and implement the school psychologists internship program pursuant to G.S.
(b) Field supervisors in public school units providing instruction to school psychology interns receiving stipends in accordance with this section shall be eligible to receive one lump sum salarysupplement of between five hundred dollars ($500.00) and one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) in an amount to be determined by the public school unit." SECTION 3.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2025-2026 fiscal year the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in recurring funds to establish and implement the school psychologists internship program pursuant to G.S.
PART IV.FUNDS FORAVIRTUAL SCHOOLPSYCHOLOGYTRAINING PROGRAM SECTION4.
PART IV.FUNDS FOR A VIRTUAL SCHOOLPSYCHOLOGYTRAININGPROGRAM SECTION4.
ThereisappropriatedfromtheGeneralFundtotheBoardofGovernors of The University of North Carolina for the 2025-2026 fiscal year the sum of five million dollars Page 2 DRH40338-MTa-28B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 ($5,000,000) in nonrecurring funds to be allocated to Appalachian State University (ASU) to hostavirtualschoolpsychologytrainingprogramattheASUcampusinHickory,NorthCarolina.
ThereisappropriatedfromtheGeneralFundtotheBoardof Governors of The University of North Carolina for the 2025-2026 fiscal year the sum of five million dollars Page 2 House Bill 588-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 ($5,000,000) in nonrecurring funds to be allocated to Appalachian State University (ASU) to hostavirtualschoolpsychologytrainingprogram attheASUcampusinHickory,NorthCarolina.
DRH40338-MTa-28B Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) Facilitates the relocation of military members and their spouses who are licensed to provide School Psychological Services.
House Bill 588-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) Facilitates the relocation of military members and their spouses who are licensed to provide School Psychological Services.
(1) ActiveMilitaryMember.–Anypersonwithfull-timedutystatusinthe Armed Forces of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve.
(1) ActiveMilitaryMember.
–Anypersonwithfull-timedutystatusinthe Armed Forces of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve.
– A nondisciplinary, prosecutorial diversion, monitoring, or practice remediation process entered into in lieu of an Adverse Action which is applicable to a School Psychologist and approved by the State Licensing Authority of a Member State in which the participating School Psychologist is licensed.
– A nondisciplinary, prosecutorial diversion, monitoring, or practice remediation process entered into in lieu of an Adverse Action which is applicable to a School Psychologist and approved bythe State Licensing Authority of a Member State in which the participating School Psychologist is licensed.
– The submission of fingerprints or other biometric information for a License applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in 28 C.F.R.
– The submission of fingerprints or other biometric information for a License applicant for the purpose of obtainingthat applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in 28 C.F.R.
– ALicensethat aStateLicensing Authorityhas limited in any way other than through an Alternative Program, including temporary or provisional licenses.
– A Licensethat aState LicensingAuthorityhas limited in any way other than through an Alternative Program, including temporary or provisional licenses.
Page 4 DRH40338-MTa-28B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (16) Member State.
Page 4 House Bill 588-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (16) Member State.
– A regulation promulgated by an entity, including, but not limited to, the Commission and the State Licensing Authority of each Member State, that has the force of law.
– A regulation promulgated by an entity, including, but not limited to, the Commission and the State Licensing Authorityof each Member State, that has the force of law.
– An individual who has met the requirements to obtain a Home State License that legally conveys the professional title of School Psychologist, orits equivalent,as determinedbytheRulesoftheCommission.
– An individual who has met the requirements to obtain a Home State License that legally conveys the professional title of School Psychologist, orits equivalent, as determinedbytheRulesoftheCommission.
– A requirement for licensure covered in courseworkorexaminationthatincludescontentofuniqueinteresttothe state.
– A requirement for licensure covered in courseworkorexaminationthatincludescontentofuniqueinteresttothestate.
DRH40338-MTa-28B Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (31) Unencumbered License.
House Bill 588-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (31) Unencumbered License.
Taken and passed a Qualifying National Exam as defined by the Rules of the Commission.
Taken and passed a Qualifying National Exam as defined bythe Rules of the Commission.
GraduatedfromaQualifying School PsychologistEducationProgram.
GraduatedfromaQualifyingSchool Psychologist EducationProgram.
A Licensee who is an Active Military Member or is the spouse of an Active Military Member shall be deemed to hold a Home State License in any of the following locations:
A Licensee who is an Active MilitaryMember or is the spouse of an Active MilitaryMember shall be deemed to hold a Home State License in any of the following locations:
Page 6 DRH40338-MTa-28B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) The Licensee's permanent residence.
Page 6 House Bill 588-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) The Licensee's permanent residence.
The bylaws may provide for delegates to meet by telecommunication, videoconference, or other means of communication.
The bylaws may provide for delegates to meet bytelecommunication, videoconference, or other means of communication.
The Commission may meet by telecommunication, video conference, or other similar electronic means.
The Commission maymeet bytelecommunication, video conference, or other similar electronic means.
DRH40338-MTa-28B Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws.
House Bill 588-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws.
(14) Accept any and all appropriategifts, donations, grants ofmoney,othersources of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, and services and receive, utilize, and dispose of the same;
(14) Accept anyand all appropriategifts, donations, grants ofmoney, othersources of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, and services and receive, utilize, and dispose of the same;
(19) Appoint committees, including standing committees, composed of members, state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the bylaws.
(19) Appoint committees, including standing committees, composed of members, state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as maybe designated in this Compact and the bylaws.
Page 8 DRH40338-MTa-28B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
Page 8 House Bill 588-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Commission shall be voting members of the Executive Committee.
The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Commission shall be votingmembers of the Executive Committee.
(2) The Commission or the Executive Committee or other committees of the Commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting for the Commission DRH40338-MTa-28B Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 or Executive Committee or other committees of the Commission to receive legal advice or to discuss the following:
(2) The Commission or the Executive Committee or other committees of the Commission mayconvene in a closed, nonpublic meeting for the Commission House Bill 588-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 or Executive Committee or other committees of the Commission to receive legal advice or to discuss the following:
Page 10 DRH40338-MTa-28B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements.
Page 10 House Bill 588-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements.
The procurement of insurance of any type by the Commission shall not in any way compromise or limit the immunity granted hereunder.
The procurement of insurance of anytype by the Commission shall not in any way compromise or limit the immunity granted hereunder.
DRH40338-MTa-28B Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) The Commission shall provide for facilitating the exchange of information to administer and implement the provisions of this Compact in accordance with the Rules of the Commission, consistent with generally accepted data protection principles.
House Bill 588-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) The Commission shall provide for facilitating the exchange of information to administer and implement the provisions of this Compact in accordance with the Rules of the Commission, consistent with generally accepted data protection principles.
(b) Notwithstanding any otherprovision of statelawtothecontrary,aMemberStateshall agree to provide for the facilitation of the following Licensee information as required by the Rules of the Commission, including:
(b) Notwithstandinganyotherprovision ofstatelawtothecontrary,aMemberStateshall agree to provide for the facilitation of the following Licensee information as required by the Rules of the Commission, including:
(7) Otherinformationthatmayfacilitatethe administration ofthis Compact orthe protection of the public, as determined by the Rules of the Commission.
(7) Otherinformationthatmayfacilitatethe administration ofthis Compact or the protection of the public, as determined by the Rules of the Commission.
Page 12 DRH40338-MTa-28B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Protect public health and safety.
Page 12 House Bill 588-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Protect public health and safety.
(1) The executive and judicial branches of the state government in each Member StateshallenforcethisCompactandtakeallactionsnecessaryandappropriate to implement the Compact.
(1) The executive and judicial branches of the state government in each Member StateshallenforcethisCompactandtakeallactionsnecessaryand appropriate to implement the Compact.
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Nothing herein shall affect or limit the selection or propriety of venue in any action against a Licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct, orany such similarmatter.
Nothing herein shall affect or limit the selection or propriety of venue in any action against a Licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct, oranysuchsimilarmatter.
(g) TheCommission shall not bearany costs relatedto a statethat is foundto beindefault or that has been terminated from the Compact, unless agreed upon in writing between the Commission and the defaulting state.
(g) TheCommission shall not bearanycosts relatedto astatethatis foundto beindefault or that has been terminated from the Compact, unless agreed upon in writing between the Commission and the defaulting state.
(h) The defaulting state may appeal the action of the Commission by petitioning the U.S.
(h) The defaulting state may appeal the action of the Commission bypetitioning the U.S.
District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its DRH40338-MTa-28B Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 principal offices.
District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its House Bill 588-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 principal offices.
(3) All actions taken for the benefit of the Commission or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of the Compact prior to the effective date of the Compact or the Commission coming into existence shall be considered to Page 14 DRH40338-MTa-28B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 be actions of the Commission unless specifically repudiated by the Commission.
(3) All actions taken for the benefit of the Commission or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of the Compact prior to the effective date of the Compact or the Commission coming into existence shall be considered to Page 14 House Bill 588-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 be actions of the Commission unless specifically repudiated by the Commission.
(c) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing State's Licensing Authority to comply with the investigative and Adverse Action reporting requirements of this Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
(c) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing State's Licensing Authorityto complywith the investigative and Adverse Action reporting requirements of this Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
(b) The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution of any Member State, a state seeking participation in the Compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
(b) The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if anyphrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution of any Member State, a state seeking participation in the Compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
DRH40338-MTa-28B Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requirements in a Member State in conflict with theCompact aresupersededto the extent ofthe conflict.
House Bill 588-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requirements in a Member State in conflict with theCompact aresupersededto the extent ofthe conflict.
– The State Board of Education shall be the State Licensing Authorityor Licensing Authority forpurposes of Article17Fofthis Chapter and shall fulfill any requirements, duties, or obligations of the State Licensing Authority or Licensing Authority pursuant to that Article." SECTION 6.(c) The section is effective when it becomes law.
– The State Board of Education shall be the State Licensing Authorityor Licensing Authorityforpurposes of Article17Fofthis Chapter and shall fulfill any requirements, duties, or obligations of the State Licensing Authority or Licensing Authority pursuant to that Article." SECTION 6.(c) The section is effective when it becomes law.
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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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 588?
HB 588 is sponsored by Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Bill Ward (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Phil Rubin (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Reeder, Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), William D. Brisson (Republican), Mary Belk (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Erin Paré (Republican), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), and Cecil Brockman (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 588?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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