North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 301 — Film and Entertainment Grant Fund Mods.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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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 March 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

  • 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

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 301 includes slight adjustments in wording that clarify how grants will be administered. Specifically, the phrase about the Secretary awarding grants has been refined for better readability. These changes matter because clear guidelines help ensure that the grant process is transparent and understood by all stakeholders, which can lead to more effective funding for productions.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 17, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 301 Short Title:
301 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35132-NI-100 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODIFY THE FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT GRANT FUND.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 18, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODIFY THE FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT GRANT FUND.
Those guidelines may provide for the Secretary to award the grant proceeds over a period of time, not to exceed three years.
Those guidelines mayprovide for the Secretaryto award the grant proceeds over a period of time, not to exceed three years.
(1) The funds are reserved for a production on which the production company has qualifying expenses of at least the following:
(1) The funds are reserved for a production on which the production companyhas qualifying expenses of at least the following:
An amount more than seven twelve million dollars ($7,000,000) ($12,000,000) for a feature-length film, more than fifteen twenty million dollars ($15,000,000) ($20,000,000) for a single season of a televisionseries,ortwofourhundredfiftythousanddollars($250,000) *DRS35132-NI-100* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 ($450,000) for a commercial for theatrical or television viewing or on-line distribution.distribution, or two million dollars ($2,000,000) for an independent film.
An amount more than seven twelve million dollars ($7,000,000) ($12,000,000) for a feature-length film, more than fifteen twenty million dollars ($15,000,000) ($20,000,000) for a single season of a televisionseries,ortwofourhundredfiftythousanddollars($250,000) *S301-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 ($450,000) for a commercial for theatrical or television viewing or on-line distribution.distribution, or two million dollars ($2,000,000) for an independent film.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 301?
SB 301 is sponsored by Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 301?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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