North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 28 R · 6 D cosponsors

HB 780 — All Pro Dads and Responsible Fatherhood NC.

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 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 35 sponsors

    3 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (28 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 780 include the addition of a focus on expanding the All Pro Dad program in North Carolina. This program aims to increase the number of chapters in schools and promote father-child engagement through events and resources to enhance parenting skills. These amendments are significant because they emphasize the importance of active father participation in children's lives, which can lead to stronger family units and better child development outcomes.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 780 Corrected Copy 4/7/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 780 Short Title:
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to Family First, Inc., the nonprofit corporation registered in the state of Florida, to expand its All Pro Dad fatherhood program in this State, provided that (i) the nonprofit registers as an entity with the Secretary of State to conduct business in the State and (ii) the nonprofit allocates the funds appropriated in this act to *H780-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 expand its All Pro Dad program in North Carolina, including increasing All Pro Dad Chapters in schools, holding events that encourage father-child engagement and foster improved communication between children and fathers, and distributing resources to help fathers enhance their parenting skills and become more involved in their children's lives.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to Family First, Inc., the nonprofit corporation registered in the state of Florida, to expand its All Pro Dad fatherhood program in this State, provided that (i) the nonprofit registers as an entity with the Secretary of State to conduct business in the State and (ii) the nonprofit allocates the funds appropriated in this act to *H780-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 expand its All Pro Dad program in North Carolina, including increasing All Pro Dad Chapters in schools, holding events that encourage father-child engagement and foster improved communication between children and fathers, and distributing resources to help fathers enhance their parenting skills and become more involved in their children's lives.
Page 2 House Bill 780-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Grants that comprehensively address the needs of fathers, such as assisting them in finding employment, managing child support obligations, transitioning from a period of incarceration, accessing health care, understanding child development, and enhancing parenting skills.
Page 2 House Bill 780-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Grants that comprehensively address the needs of fathers, such as assisting them in finding employment, managing child support obligations, transitioning from a period of incarceration, accessing health care, understanding child development, and enhancing parenting skills.
The Department has six months from the effective date of this act to implement the requirements outlined in Section 2.1 of this act.
The Department has six months from the effective date of this act to implement the requirements outlined in Section 1 of this act.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be used to implement the provisions of Section 2.1 of this act.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be used to implement the provisions of Section 1 of this act.
Of the funds appropriated by this act, the Department shall use up to two million dollars ($2,000,000) to contract for the Program Manager as authorized in G.S.
Of thefundsappropriatedbythisact,theDepartmentshalluseuptotwomilliondollars($2,000,000) to contract for the Program Manager as authorized in G.S.
House Bill 780-Second Edition Page 3
House Bill 780-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 780?
HB 780 is sponsored by Jeff Zenger (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Bill Ward (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Mike Schietzelt (Republican), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), Todd Carver (Republican), Campbell, Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Dean Arp (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Eric Ager (Democratic), John R. Bell, IV (Republican), Brenden H. Jones (Republican), Destin Hall (Republican), David Willis (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 780?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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