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

HB 705 — Career and Technical Education Licensure Requirements/Study.

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 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · 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.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 705 has added additional primary sponsors, including Representatives Cotham and Willis, which may indicate broader support for the bill. Additionally, the references to the previous bill number and specific clerical details were removed for clarity. This restructuring of sponsors and details is important as it shows the bill's strengthened backing and helps streamline the legislative process as it advances.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 705 Short Title:
705 Apr 2, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40404-NG-43 Short Title:
Representative Johnson.
Representatives Johnson, Cotham, and Willis (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 APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO STUDY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON AN ALTERNATIVE OR MODIFIED PATH TO LICENSURE.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO STUDY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON AN ALTERNATIVE OR MODIFIED PATH TO LICENSURE.
*DRH40404-NG-43*
*H705-v-1*
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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

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (172)

172 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 705?
HB 705 is sponsored by Matthew Winslow (Republican), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Jake Johnson (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 705?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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