North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 19 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 651 — Reduce Parent Copays/Child Care Subsidy/Funds.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 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.

  • 20 sponsors

    3 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 651 expanded its sponsorship from one representative to several, including Lofton, von Haefen, Prather, and Helfrich. This change indicates broader support for the bill, which allocates $25 million each year for the fiscal period of 2025-2027. Increasing sponsorship can enhance the bill's chances of passing, as it reflects a wider range of interests and priorities among lawmakers.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 651 Short Title:
651 Apr 1, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30288-LUa-32 Short Title:
Representative Lofton.
Representatives Lofton, von Haefen, Prather, and Helfrich (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 REDUCE PARENT COPAYMENTS FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 2, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REDUCE PARENT COPAYMENTS FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education, the sum of twenty-fivemillion dollars($25,000,000)in recurringfunds foreach yearofthe2025-2027fiscal biennium to reduce parent copayments for subsidized child care in accordance with Section 1 of this act.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education, the sum of twenty-fivemillion dollars($25,000,000)in recurringfundsforeach yearofthe2025-2027fiscal biennium to reduce parent copayments for subsidized child care in accordance with Section 1 of this act.
*DRH30288-LUa-32*
*H651-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 651?
HB 651 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 651?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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