North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 38 D cosponsors

HB 1076 — The Innovations Waitlist Reduction Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2026. 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    3 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (38 D).

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

13 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 1076 clarifies the list of sponsors involved in the bill by including additional representatives. This change is important because it reflects broader support for the legislation, which aims to expand access to the Innovations Waiver and modify eligibility criteria, potentially benefiting more students in need of support. Enhanced transparency around sponsorship can also help to build public trust in the legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1076 Short Title:
1076 Apr 28, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10591-MTa-201 Short Title:
Representative Crawford.
Representatives Crawford, Hawkins, Prather, and Alston (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTOEXPAND INNOVATIONS WAIVER ACCESS AND TOREVISEELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON FAMILIES WITH THE GREATEST NEED.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 29, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TOEXPAND INNOVATIONS WAIVER ACCESS ANDTOREVISEELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON FAMILIES WITH THE GREATEST NEED.
*DRH10591-MTa-201* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 d.
*H1076-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 d.
(1) For students residing in households with an income level not in excess of the amount required for the student to qualify for the federal free or reduced-price lunch program, per year per eligible student, an amount of up to one hundred percent (100%) of the average State per pupil allocation for average daily membership in the prior fiscal year.
(1) For students residing in households with an income level not in excess of the amount required for the student to qualifyfor the federal free or reduced-price lunch program, per year per eligible student, an amount of up to one hundred percent (100%) of the average State per pupil allocation for average daily membership in the prior fiscal year.
Page 2 DRH10591-MTa-201 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Fiscal Year Appropriation … 2027-2028 $700,000,000$460,000,000 2028-2029 $725,000,000$485,000,000 2029-2030 $750,000,000$510,000,000 2030-2031 $775,000,000$535,000,000 2031-2032 $800,000,000$560,000,000 For the 2032-2033 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, there is appropriated from the General Fund to theReservethesum of eight hundredtwenty-fivemillion dollars($825,000,000) five hundred eighty-five million dollars ($585,000,000) to be used for the purposes set forth in this section.
Page 2 House Bill 1076-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Fiscal Year Appropriation … 2027-2028 $700,000,000$460,000,000 2028-2029 $725,000,000$485,000,000 2029-2030 $750,000,000$510,000,000 2030-2031 $775,000,000$535,000,000 2031-2032 $800,000,000$560,000,000 For the 2032-2033 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, there is appropriated from the General Fund to theReservethesum of eight hundredtwenty-fivemillion dollars($825,000,000) five hundred eighty-five million dollars ($585,000,000) to be used for the purposes set forth in this section.
DRH10591-MTa-201 Page 3
House Bill 1076-First Edition Page 3
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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 · 35 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1076?
HB 1076 is sponsored by Brian Turner (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Abe Jones (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), and Beth Helfrich (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1076?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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