North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 899 — School Mental Health Support 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 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

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 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

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Bill SB 899 include additions and removals of text, specifically in the definitions section where the term "mental health support personnel" is defined. These revisions clarify the language concerning the Mental Health Grant Program. This matters because clearer definitions can help ensure that the program's funding and resources are allocated effectively, ultimately improving mental health support within the community.

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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 899 Short Title:
899 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15180-NHa-118 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM AND TO ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH WORKER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM AND TO ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH WORKER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
– For purposes ofthis section,the term "mental healthsupport personnel" refers to any of the following:
– For purposes ofthis section,the term "mental health support personnel" refers to any of the following:
Totheextent fundsaremadeavailablefortheProgram, its purpose is to increase student access to mental health support personnel in public school units.
TotheextentfundsaremadeavailablefortheProgram, its purpose is to increase student access to mental health support personnel in public school units.
*DRS15180-NHa-118* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (f) Supplement Not Supplant.
*S899-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (f) Supplement Not Supplant.
(3) To the extent funds provided pursuant to this section are insufficient to award forgivable loans to all interested eligible mental health workers, the Authority Page 2 DRS15180-NHa-118 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 may establish a lottery process for selection of grant recipients from among qualified applicants within criteria established by this section.
(3) To the extent funds provided pursuant to this section are insufficient to award forgivable loans to all interested eligible mental health workers, the Authority Page 2 Senate Bill 899-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 may establish a lottery process for selection of grant recipients from among qualified applicants within criteria established by this section.
DRS15180-NHa-118 Page 3
Senate Bill 899-First Edition Page 3
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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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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (170)

170 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 899?
SB 899 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 899?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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