North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SB 981 — AI in Ed Task Force and Standards.

Last action — Withdrawn From Com

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    Introduced
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    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 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Senate Bill 981 removes a specific reference to the "DRS35367-NHa-202A" designation used in earlier documentation of the bill. This change simplifies the language by eliminating technical jargon, making it clearer for the public to understand. It matters because clearer language helps ensure that more people can follow the legislative process and understand what the bill entails.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 30, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 981 Short Title:
981 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35367-NHa-202A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION TASK FORCE AND TO REQUIRE AGE-APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION TASK FORCE AND TO REQUIRE AGE-APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
*DRS35367-NHa-202A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION1.(d) Rules.
*S981-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION1.(d) Rules.
– All clerical and other services required by the Task Force shall be supplied by the Department of Public Instruction.
– All clerical and other services required by the Task Force shall be supplied bythe Department of Public Instruction.
(c) To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Department of Public Instruction shall provide professional development for teachers and administrators related to AI and its use in education." Page 2 DRS35367-NHa-202A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to implement the provisions of this section.
(c) To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Department of Public Instruction shall provide professional development for teachers and administrators related to AI and its use in education." Page 2 Senate Bill 981-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to implement the provisions of this section.
DRS35367-NHa-202A Page 3
Senate Bill 981-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (175)

175 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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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 981?
SB 981 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 981?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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