North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 10 R cosponsors

HB 939 — School Chaplains.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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.

  • 10 sponsors

    3 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

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

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 939 has added more sponsors, including representatives Eddins, Biggs, Scott, and N. Jackson, which shows broader support for the bill. Additionally, the bill was updated with a new reference date of April 14, 2025, replacing the previous date of April 10, 2025. This change is significant because it indicates ongoing work and collaboration on the bill, possibly leading to more comprehensive discussions and improvements before it moves forward.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 939 Short Title:
939 Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10431-NH-2A Short Title:
Representative Eddins.
Representatives Eddins, Biggs, Scott, and N.
Jackson (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 ALLOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HIRE CHAPLAINS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HIRE CHAPLAINS.
*DRH10431-NH-2A*
*H939-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (169)

169 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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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 939?
HB 939 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), and Blair Eddins (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 939?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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