North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 898 — Citizens' Tax Relief Circuit Breaker Mods.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

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.

  • 9 sponsors

    2 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 898 includes a clarification about how counties must communicate their financial information to the Secretary of Revenue. Specifically, a minor change in wording has been made to ensure consistency and clarity regarding notification processes. This matters because clear guidelines can help prevent confusion and ensure that counties comply with their financial reporting obligations, ultimately affecting budget planning and funding distributions.

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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 898 Short Title:
898 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15407-NIfa-207A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE MONEY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO PROMOTE THE STATE'S PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS AND TO MODIFY THE PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE MONEY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO PROMOTE THE STATE'S PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS AND TO MODIFY THE PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER.
A county that fails to notify the Secretary of Revenue of its total hold *DRS15407-NIfa-207A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 harmless amount by the due date is barred from receiving a reimbursement under this subsection for that taxable year.
A countythat fails to notifythe Secretaryof Revenue of its total hold *S898-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 harmless amount by the due date is barred from receiving a reimbursement under this subsection for that taxable year.
Any funds received by a county or city because the county or city was collecting taxes for another unit of government or special district must be credited to the funds of that other unit or district in accordance with regulations issued by the Local Government Commission.
Any funds received by a county or city because the county or city was collecting taxes for another unit of government or special district must be credited to the funds of that other unit or district in accordance with regulations issued bythe Local Government Commission.
Page 2 DRS15407-NIfa-207A
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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

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (170)

170 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 898?
SB 898 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Sydney Batch (Democratic), Val Applewhite (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 898?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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