North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 971 — Statewide Year-Round School Study.

Last action — Withdrawn From Com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

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 971 has been updated to clarify its focus on reviewing the feasibility and potential outcomes of a statewide year-round school system in North Carolina. The revisions in the text simplify the language and remove older references, making the intentions of the bill clearer. This matters because it ensures that the conversation about year-round schooling remains relevant and is more easily understood by the public and lawmakers.

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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 971 Short Title:
971 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45520-NHa-220 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND POTENTIAL OUTCOMES OF A STATEWIDE YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL CALENDAR.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND POTENTIAL OUTCOMES OF A STATEWIDE YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL CALENDAR.
The Department of Public Instruction shall study and make recommendationsonthefeasibilityandpotentialoutcomesofastatewideyear-roundschoolyear, including analysis of the following:
The Department of Public Instruction shall study and make recommendationsonthefeasibilityandpotentialoutcomesofastatewide year-roundschool year, including analysis of the following:
*DRS45520-NHa-220*
*S971-v-1*
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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

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (173)

173 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 971?
SB 971 is sponsored by Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Kevin Corbin (Republican), and Jim Burgin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 971?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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