North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

HB 846 — Teacher Retention and Recruitment.

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 846 clarifies and updates definitions related to law enforcement personnel and their eligibility for benefits in North Carolina. Notably, the amendment adds specific references to certain roles within law enforcement and emergency services, ensuring that all relevant workers are recognized for their contributions and sacrifices. This is significant as it helps ensure that individuals who suffer injuries or whose family members have died in the line of duty receive the appropriate support and recognition from the state. Ultimately, this change aims to enhance the recruitment and retention of teachers by drawing parallels between the support given to emergency workers and the support educators may need.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 846 Short Title:
846 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30311-MTap-26A Short Title:Teacher Retention and Recruitment.
Teacher Retention and Recruitment.
Representative Echevarria.
Representatives Echevarria, Willis, Schietzelt, and Campbell (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE A TUITION WAIVER FOR CHILDREN OF ELIGIBLE VETERAN TEACHERS, TO REINSTATE EDUCATION-BASED SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR TEACHERS, TO CODIFY AND EXPAND THE TEACHER BONUS PROGRAM, TO REVISE THE TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM, TO REVIVE THE RETIRED TEACHERS PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR TEACHER LICENSURE RECIPROCITY, AND TO STRENGTHEN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THREATS AND ASSAULTS ON TEACHERS.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE A TUITION WAIVER FOR CHILDREN OF ELIGIBLE VETERAN TEACHERS, TO REINSTATE EDUCATION-BASED SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR TEACHERS, TO CODIFY AND EXPAND THE TEACHER BONUS PROGRAM, TO REVISE THE TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM, TO REVIVE THE RETIRED TEACHERS PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR TEACHER LICENSURE RECIPROCITY, AND TO STRENGTHEN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THREATS AND ASSAULTS ON TEACHERS.
11-11, and who is certified as a law enforcement officer under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 17C of the General Statutes or certified as a deputy sheriff under the provisions of Chapter 17E of the General Statutes.
11-11, and who is certified as a law enforcement officer under the provisions of Article 1 *H846-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 of Chapter 17C of the General Statutes or certified as a deputy sheriff under the provisions of Chapter 17E of the General Statutes.
*DRH30311-MTap-26A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4)(9) Permanently and totally disabled as a direct result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.
(4)(9) Permanently and totally disabled as a direct result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.
(4) Any child, if the child is at least 17 years old but not yet 24 years old, whose parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian is a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, 20-year teacher, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or rescue squad worker who is permanently and totally disabled as a direct result ofatraumaticinjurysustainedin thelineofduty.However,achild's eligibility for a waiver of tuition under this Chapter shall not exceed:
(4) Any child, if the child is at least 17 years old but not yet 24 years old, whose parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian is a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, 20-year teacher, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or rescue squad worker who is permanently and totally disabled as a direct result ofatraumaticinjurysustainedin thelineofduty.
However,achild's eligibility for a waiver of tuition under this Chapter shall not exceed:
(6) Any child enrolled in a regional school established pursuant to Part 10 of Article 16 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes who enrolls in classes at a constituent institution or community college which has a written agreement with the regional school.
Page 2 House Bill 846-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (6) Any child enrolled in a regional school established pursuant to Part 10 of Article 16 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes who enrolls in classes at a constituent institution or community college which has a written agreement with the regional school.
Page 2 DRH30311-MTap-26A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a1) The constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and the community colleges as defined in G.S.
(a1) The constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and the community colleges as defined in G.S.
SECTION 3.(b) G.S.
House Bill 846-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.(b) G.S.
– For purposes of this section, the term "qualifying retired teacher" refers to a teacher who is a DRH30311-MTap-26A Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) High-need retired teacher.
– For purposes of this section, the term "qualifying retired teacher" refers to a teacher who is a (1) High-need retired teacher.
a.(1) Retired on or before February 1, 2019, at least two months prior to the date on which the beneficiary is scheduled to be reemployed pursuant to this section after attaining (i) the age of at least 65 with five years of creditable service, (ii) the age of at least 60 with 25 years of creditable service, or (iii) 30 years of creditable service.
a.(1) Retired on or before February1, 2019, at least two months prior to the date on which the beneficiary is scheduled to be reemployed pursuant to this section after attaining (i) the age of at least 65 with five years of creditable service, (ii) the age of at least 60 with 25 years of creditable service, or (iii) 30 years of creditable service.
–TheSuperintendent of Public Instruction shall identify and provide to each local school administrative unit a list of STEM and special education licensure areas that qualify for reemployment pursuant to subdivision (b)(2) of this section.
–TheSuperintendent of Public Instruction shall identify and provide to each local school administrative unit a list of STEM and special education licensure areas that qualify for reemployment pursuant to Page 4 House Bill 846-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 subdivision (b)(2) of this section.
Page 4 DRH30311-MTap-26A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "i.
"i.
of this subdivision, each employer shall provide a report for that month on each reemployed beneficiary, including the terms of the reemployment, the date of the reemployment, and the amount of the monthly compensation.
of this subdivision, each employer shall provide a report for that month on each reemployed beneficiary, including the terms of the reemployment, the date of the reemployment, and the amount of the monthlycompensation.
"(10) "Employee" shall mean all full-time employees, agents or officers of the State ofNorthCarolinaorany ofitsdepartments,bureausandinstitutionsotherthan educational, whether such employees are elected, appointed or employed:
"(10) "Employee" shall mean all full-time employees, agents or officers of the State ofNorthCarolinaoranyofitsdepartments,bureausandinstitutionsotherthan educational, whether such employees are elected, appointed or employed:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, "employee" shall include all employees of the General Assembly except participants in the Legislative Intern Program, pages, and beneficiaries in receipt of a monthly retirement allowance under this Chapter who are reemployed on a temporary basis.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, "employee" shall include all House Bill 846-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 employees of the General Assembly except participants in the Legislative Intern Program, pages, and beneficiaries in receipt of a monthly retirement allowance under this Chapter who are reemployed on a temporary basis.
"Employee" also includes any participant whose employment is interrupted DRH30311-MTap-26A Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 by reason of service in the Uniformed Services, as that term is defined in section 4303(16) of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Public Law 103-353, if that participant was an employee at the time of the interruption;
"Employee" also includes any participant whose employment is interrupted by reason of service in the Uniformed Services, as that term is defined in section 4303(16) of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Public Law 103-353, if that participant was an employee at the time of the interruption;
On and after August 1, 2001, a person who is a nonimmigrant alien and who otherwise meets the requirements of this subdivision shall not be excluded from thedefinitionof "employee" solely becausethepersonholds atemporary or time-limited visa." SECTION 3.(g) G.S.
On and after August 1, 2001, a person who is a nonimmigrant alien and who otherwise meets the requirements of this subdivision shall not be excluded from thedefinitionof"employee"solelybecausethepersonholds atemporary or time-limited visa." SECTION 3.(g) G.S.
"(20) "Retirement" under this Chapter, except as otherwise provided, means the commencement of monthly retirement benefits along with termination of employment and the complete separation from active service with no intent or agreement, express or implied, to return to service.
"(20) "Retirement" under this Chapter, except as otherwise provided, means the commencement of monthly retirement benefits along with termination of Page 6 House Bill 846-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 employment and the complete separation from active service with no intent or agreement, express or implied, to return to service.
In order for a member's retirement to become effective in any Page 6 DRH30311-MTap-26A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 month, the member must perform no work for an employer, including part-time, temporary, substitute, or contractor work, at any time during (i) the six months immediately following the effective date of retirement.
In order for a member's retirement to become effective in any month, the member must perform no work for an employer, including part-time, temporary, substitute, or contractor work, at any time during (i) the six months immediately following the effective date of retirement.
115C-302.4(a), the two months immediately following the effective date of retirement.
115C-302.4(a), the two months immediatelyfollowing the effective date of retirement.
135-108, plus sixty-five percent (65%) of 1/12th of the annual longevity payment to which the participant or beneficiary would be eligible, to a maximum of three thousand nine hundred dollars ($3,900) per month reduced by any primary Social Security disability benefits to which the beneficiary may be entitled, effective as of the first of the month following the month of initial entitlement, and by monthly payments for Workers' Compensation to which the participant or beneficiary may be entitled.
135-108, plus sixty-five percent (65%) of 1/12th of the annual longevity payment to which the participant or beneficiary would be eligible, to a maximum of three thousand nine hundred dollars ($3,900) per month reduced by anyprimarySocial Securitydisabilitybenefits to which the beneficiarymaybe entitled, effective as of the first of the month following the month of initial entitlement, and by monthly payments for Workers' Compensation to which the participant or beneficiary may be entitled.
An election to receive any salary continuation for any part of any given day shall be in lieu of any long-term benefit payable for that day, provided further, any lump-sum payout for vacation leave shall be treated as if the beneficiary or participant had exhausted the leave and shall be in lieu of any long-term benefit otherwise payable.
An election to receive any salary continuation for any part of any given day shall be in lieu of any long-term benefit payable for that day, provided further, any lump-sum payout for vacation leave shall be treated House Bill 846-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 as if the beneficiary or participant had exhausted the leave and shall be in lieu of any long-term benefit otherwise payable.
Provided that, in any event, a beneficiary's benefit shall be reduced during the first 36 months of the long-term disability period by an amount, as determined by the DRH30311-MTap-26A Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Board of Trustees, equal to a primary Social Security retirement benefit to which the beneficiary might be entitled, effective as of the first of the month following the month of initial entitlement.
Provided that, in any event, a beneficiary's benefit shall be reduced during the first 36 months of the long-term disability period by an amount, as determined by the Board of Trustees, equal to a primary Social Security retirement benefit to which the beneficiary might be entitled, effective as of the first of the month following the month of initial entitlement.
… Notwithstanding the foregoing, the long-term disability benefit is payable so long as the beneficiary is disabled and is in receipt of a primary Social Security disability benefit until the earliest date at which the beneficiary is eligible for an unreduced service retirement allowance from the Retirement System, at which time the beneficiary would receive a retirement allowance calculated on the basis of the beneficiary's average final compensation at the time of disability as adjusted to reflect compensation increases subsequent to the time of disability and the creditable service accumulated by the beneficiary, including creditable service while in receipt of benefits under the Plan.
… Notwithstanding the foregoing, the long-term disability benefit is payable so long as the beneficiary is disabled and is in receipt of a primary Social Security disability benefit until the earliest date at which the beneficiary is eligible for an unreduced service retirement allowance from the Retirement System, at which time the beneficiary would receive a retirement allowance calculated on the basis of the beneficiary's average final compensation at the time of disabilityas adjusted to reflect compensation increases subsequent to the time of disability and the creditable service accumulated by the beneficiary, including creditable service while in receipt of benefits under the Plan.
However, a beneficiary shall be entitled to a restoration of the long-term disability benefit in the eventtheSocialSecurity Administrationgrantsaretroactiveapproval forprimarySocialSecurity disability benefits with a benefit effective date within the first 36 months of the long-term disability period.
However, a beneficiary shall be entitled to a restoration of the long-term disability benefit in the eventtheSocialSecurityAdministrationgrants aretroactiveapproval forprimarySocialSecurity disability benefits with a benefit effective date within the first 36 months of the long-term disability period.
SECTION 3.(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in order to pay costs associated with the administration of the provisions of this section, the Retirement Systems Division of the Department of State Treasurer may increase receipts from the retirement assets of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or pay costs associated with the administration directly from the retirement assets.
SECTION 3.(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in order to pay costs associated with the administration of the provisions of this section, the Retirement Systems Division of the Department of State Treasurer mayincrease receipts from the retirement assets of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or pay costs associated with the administration directly from the retirement assets.
SECTION 3.(n) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of State Treasurer the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in nonrecurring funds for Page 8 DRH30311-MTap-26A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be used to obtain the private letter ruling under subsection (f) of this section.
Page 8 House Bill 846-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.(n) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of State Treasurer the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be used to obtain the private letter ruling under subsection (f) of this section.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Board of Education shall not require the principal to report to law enforcement acts in addition to those required to be reported by law.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Board of Education shall not require the principal to report to law enforcement acts in addition to those required to be reported bylaw.
14-34.7, G.S.
14-34.7, House Bill 846-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 G.S.
14-33(c)(6), the supervisor shall immediately report to the principal the assault against the DRH30311-MTap-26A Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 school employee.
14-33(c)(6), the supervisor shall immediately report to the principal the assault against the school employee.
"(26) A laboratory school shall require a principal, or equivalent authority, to report acts to law enforcement in accordance with G.S.
"(26) A laboratoryschool shall require a principal, or equivalent authority, to report acts to law enforcement in accordance with G.S.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Who sponsors HB 846?
HB 846 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), Campbell, Mike Schietzelt (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 846?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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