North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 900 — Small Business Investment Grant.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 900 includes a few updates in its language to clarify how the Department of Commerce will verify eligibility for a certain program. Specifically, it adds new lines to emphasize the responsibility of the Department for verifying eligibility, while removing some redundant wording. This change is significant because it ensures a clearer understanding of the Department's role, which can help streamline the grant determination process for applicants.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 29, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 900 Short Title:
900 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15179-NIfa-82 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19.
The grant amount to a qualifying business may not exceed the lesser of (i) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or (ii) the amount of reduction in sales tax collections of the *DRS15179-NIfa-82* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 qualifying business resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2020 tax year when compared to collections for the 2019 tax year.
The grant amount to a qualifying business may not exceed the lesser of (i) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or (ii) the amount of reduction in sales tax collections of the *S900-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 qualifying business resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2020 tax year when compared to collections for the 2019 tax year.
105-259, the Department of Revenue may disclose tax information to the Department of Commerce to verify eligibility for the Program.
105-259, the Department of Revenue may disclose tax information to the Department of Commerce to verify eligibilityfor the Program.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill introduces a grant program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 and allows tax deductions for grants received under this program.

  • G.S. 105-153.5

    (15a) The amount granted to a taxpayer during the taxable year under the Small Business Recovery Program.

    This change adds a new tax deduction for amounts granted under the Small Business Recovery Program.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 900?
SB 900 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 900?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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