North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 596 — Standards Advisory Commission.

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 March 31, 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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

242 added · 241 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of House Bill 596, a few key changes have been made. The most noticeable change is the addition of a more specific focus on teacher and school administrator preparation, ensuring that their training aligns with state educational priorities. This matters because it aims to create a stronger connection between what teachers are taught in their programs and the academic standards set by the state, ultimately benefiting student learning and achievement.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 596 Short Title:
596 Mar 31, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40321-NG-117 Short Title:Standards Advisory Commission.
Standards Advisory Commission.
Representative Torbett.
Representatives Torbett and Blackwell (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 CREATE THE STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY ADVISORY COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND ACADEMIC STANDARDS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR APPROVAL.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 1, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY ADVISORY COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND ACADEMIC STANDARDS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR APPROVAL.
Alignment shall include revising textbook criteria, support materials, *DRH40321-NG-117* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 State tests, teacher and school administrator preparation, and ongoing professional development programs to be compatible with content standards.
*H596-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Alignment shall include revising textbook criteria, support materials, State tests, teacher and school administrator preparation, and ongoing professional development programs to be compatible with content standards.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the focus of State educational funding shall be to ensure thateach student receives a sound basic education.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the focus of State educational fundingshall be to ensure that each student receives a sound basic education.
It is further agoal of the General Assemblyto providesupplemental fundstolow-wealth counties toallowthosecountiesto enhancetheinstructional program andstudent achievement.
It is further a goal of the General Assemblyto providesupplemental fundstolow-wealth counties toallowthosecountiesto enhancetheinstructional program andstudent achievement.
(b) The Commission shall be located administratively in the Department of Public Instruction but shall exercise all of its powers and duties independently of the Department of Public Instruction.
Page 2 House Bill 596-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) The Commission shall be located administratively in the Department of Public Instruction but shall exercise all of its powers and duties independently of the Department of Public Instruction.
Page 2 DRH40321-NG-117 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
(c) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
(d) In making appointments to the Commission, appointing authorities are encouraged to select qualified citizens who arecommittedto improvingthestandardcourse ofstudy andstudent achievement and who represent the racial, geographic, and gender diversity of the State.
(d) In making appointments to the Commission, appointing authorities are encouraged to select qualified citizens who arecommittedto improvingthestandardcourse ofstudyandstudent achievement and who represent the racial, geographic, and gender diversity of the State.
(h) Members of the Commission shall receive compensation for their services and reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties required by this Article at the rate prescribed in G.S.
House Bill 596-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (h) Members of the Commission shall receive compensation for their services and reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties required by this Article at the rate prescribed in G.S.
DRH40321-NG-117 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (i) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall assign staff to assist the Commission's work.
(i) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall assign staff to assist the Commission's work.
(4) Be understandable to parents and teachers.
Page 4 House Bill 596-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Be understandable to parents and teachers.
Page 4 DRH40321-NG-117 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (6) Be measurable, whenever possible, in a reliable, valid, and efficient manner for accountability purposes.
(6) Be measurable, whenever possible, in a reliable, valid, and efficient manner for accountability purposes.
(1) A copy of the existing standard or competency of the standard course of study in a format that includes page and line numbers for the text with the material struck through that is being deleted and the material underlined that is being added.
(1) A copyof the existing standard or competency of the standard course of study in a format that includes page and line numbers for the text with the material struck through that is being deleted and the material underlined that is being added.
(b) A change to a standard, competency, or content of the standard course of study that has been submitted to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee may be implemented as follows:
(b) A change to a standard, competency, or content of the standard course of study that has been submitted to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee maybe implemented as follows:
A bill specifically disapproves a change if it contains a provision that refers to the report submitted to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by title and date and the specific change by page and line number in the report that is disapproved.
A bill specifically disapproves a change if it contains a provision that refers to the report submitted to the Joint House Bill 596-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Legislative Education Oversight Committee by title and date and the specific change by page and line number in the report that is disapproved.
Notwithstanding any rule of either house of the General Assembly, any DRH40321-NG-117 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 member of the General Assembly may introduce a bill at any time during any regular session to disapprove a change that has been submitted to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee that has not become effective." SECTION 1.(f) G.S.
Notwithstanding any rule of either house of the General Assembly, any member of the General Assembly may introduce a bill at any time during any regular session to disapprove a change that has been submitted to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee that has not become effective." SECTION 1.(f) G.S.
Page 6 DRH40321-NG-117
Page 6 House Bill 596-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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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 596?
HB 596 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), and John A. Torbett (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 596?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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