North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

SB 944 — Keep Families Fed 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

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.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Senate Bill 944 include the addition of specific wording concerning the allocation of $6 million in recurring funds to the Budget and Management department starting in 2026. This revision clarifies the funding source and ensures that the money will be consistently available each year. These updates matter because they provide a clearer financial commitment, which can help in planning and executing future budgetary needs.

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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 944 Short Title:
944 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45486-MCa-332 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENSURE VITAL FOOD SECURITY AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDING REGARDLESS OF PASSAGE OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENSURE VITAL FOOD SECURITY AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDING REGARDLESS OF PASSAGE OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State BudgetandManagement thesumofsixmilliondollars($6,000,000)inrecurringfundsbeginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to address root causes of food insecurity by providing directed grants in equal amounts to the following six nonprofit corporations:
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget andManagement thesumofsix milliondollars($6,000,000)inrecurringfundsbeginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to address root causes of food insecurity by providing directed grants in equal amounts to the following six nonprofit corporations:
*DRS45486-MCa-332*
*S944-v-1*
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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 · 5 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 944?
SB 944 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 944?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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