North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 35 D · 6 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 1159 — Investing in Teen Mental Health.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 30, 2026. 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 42 sponsors

    3 primary, 39 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (35 D · 6 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 1159 includes additional sponsors, which demonstrates wider legislative support for the initiative. This bill aims to expand access to Teen Mental Health First Aid training for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, an important step to improve mental health resources for young people. The inclusion of multiple sponsors suggests that lawmakers are prioritizing this issue and seeking a more comprehensive approach to teen mental health education.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1159 Short Title:
1159 Apr 30, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30562-MGa-175 Short Title:
Representative Lofton.
Representatives Lofton, Lambeth, White, and Crawford (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING, TO EXPAND ACCESSTOTEENMENTALHEALTHFIRSTAIDTRAININGANDYOUTHMENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING, TO EXPAND ACCESSTOTEENMENTALHEALTHFIRSTAIDTRAININGANDYOUTHMENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Well-Being, the sum of one million two hundred ninety thousand six hundred twenty-six dollars ($1,290,626) in nonrecurring funds forthe2026-2027 fiscalyearto beusedto expandaccessto Teen MentalHealthFirstAidtraining and Youth Mental Health First Aid training in North Carolina.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Well-Being, the sum of one million two hundred ninety thousand six hundred twenty-six dollars ($1,290,626) in nonrecurring funds forthe2026-2027 fiscal yearto beusedto expandaccessto TeenMentalHealthFirstAidtraining and Youth Mental Health First Aid training in North Carolina.
*DRH30562-MGa-175*
*H1159-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1159?
HB 1159 is sponsored by Brian Turner (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), James Roberson (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Joseph Pike (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Amanda P. Cook (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Charles Smith (Democratic), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1159?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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