North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 657 — Keeping Our Coaches Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 657, the wording has been clarified to ensure that the Secretary has the authority to keep funds needed for administration. Specifically, a line was removed that could have caused confusion about this process. This change matters because it explicitly confirms the Secretary's ability to manage expenses effectively, which can lead to smoother operations and better oversight of associated costs.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 657 Short Title:
657 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15276-MTa-81 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOCATE TAX PROCEEDS FROM SPORTS BETTING TO PROVIDE SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR ATHLETIC COACHES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOCATE TAX PROCEEDS FROM SPORTS BETTING TO PROVIDE SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR ATHLETIC COACHES.
The Secretary may retain the cost of administering this Article, not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) a year, as reimbursement to the Department.
The Secretarymay retain the cost of administering this Article, not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) a year, as reimbursement to the Department.
– A person employed full-time in a public school unit who serves as an athletic coach and who receives a salary supplement from non-State funds for serving as an athletic coach that *DRS15276-MTa-81* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 is equal to or less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) each school year.
– A person employed full-time in a public school unit who serves as an athletic coach and who receives a salary supplement from non-State funds for serving as an athletic coach that *S657-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 is equal to or less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) each school year.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 657?
SB 657 is sponsored by Val Applewhite (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Eddie D. Settle (Republican), Todd Johnson (Republican), Dana Jones (Republican), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 657?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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