North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 855 — Residency Licenses for Nonpublic Exceptional Children Teachers.

Last action — Reptd Fav

  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 09, 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

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    3 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 5 R) — 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

10 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 855 has been revised to include several sponsors, showing broader support for the bill from Representatives Blackwell, Biggs, Lofton, and Scott. Additionally, the bill's introductory details have been updated to reflect the current session and make it easier for the public to access complete sponsor information. These changes matter because they indicate increased collaboration among lawmakers, which might strengthen the bill's chances of passing and suggest a unified approach to addressing educational issues in North Carolina.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 855 Short Title:
855 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30352-NG-9 Short Title:
Representative Blackwell.
Representatives Blackwell, Biggs, Lofton, and Scott (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 ALLOW NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REQUEST RESIDENCY LICENSES FOR TEACHERS.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REQUEST RESIDENCY LICENSES FOR TEACHERS.
*DRH30352-NG-9* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 4.
*H855-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 4.
Page 2 DRH30352-NG-9
Page 2 House Bill 855-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

  2. Re-ref Com On Finance

  3. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

  4. Serial Referral To Finance Added

  5. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added

  6. Passed 1st Reading

  7. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  8. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (168)

168 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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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 855?
HB 855 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Paul Scott (Republican), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Brian Biggs (Republican), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 855?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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