North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 277 — NC AHEC Recruitment and Retention Funds.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 277, the reference to the bill's filing date was removed, as well as some formatting adjustments. These changes simplify the document without altering the core message or funding allocation. The bill still allocates $750,000 in recurring funds for the University of North Carolina to support recruitment and retention efforts, which is important for maintaining a strong workforce in the state's educational system.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 12, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 277 Short Title:
277 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15125-MTa-67 Short Title:NC AHEC Recruitment & Retention Funds.
NC AHEC Recruitment & Retention Funds.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS PROGRAM TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL AREAS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 13, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS PROGRAM TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL AREAS.
ThereisappropriatedfromtheGeneralFundtotheBoardofGovernors of The University of North Carolina for the 2025-2026 fiscal year the sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars($750,000)in recurring funds to beallocated to theUniversity ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill for the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program (NC AHEC).
ThereisappropriatedfromtheGeneralFundtotheBoardofGovernors of The Universityof North Carolina for the 2025-2026 fiscal year the sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars($750,000)in recurringfunds to be allocated to theUniversityofNorthCarolina at Chapel Hill for the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program (NC AHEC).
*DRS15125-MTa-67*
*S277-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

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (178)

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Who sponsors SB 277?
SB 277 is sponsored by Lisa Grafstein (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 277?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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