North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 991 — Community College Workforce Readiness Act.

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    Introduced
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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 April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    2 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Senate Bill 991, some phrasing has been clarified, and a few specific words have been adjusted. For instance, the language around establishing community college programs has been refined to emphasize enhancing employability skills. These changes are significant because they help ensure that the training provided will be more focused and effective, ultimately better preparing high school students for the workforce.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 30, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 991 Short Title:
991 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15439-MTa-207 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE LAWS AFFECTING NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE LAWS AFFECTING NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
"(a) The State Board of Community Colleges shall establish a community college training program for up to 15 25 community colleges.
"(a) The State Board of CommunityColleges shall establish a communitycollege training program for up to 15 25 community colleges.
To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the program shall improve the ability of participating community collegestooffertraining andeducationalcomponentsthatincludeimprovingemployabilityskills and providing on-the-job training and apprenticeships with business and industry for individuals with IDD.
To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the program shall improve the ability of participating community collegestooffertrainingandeducationalcomponentsthatincludeimprovingemployabilityskills and providing on-the-job training and apprenticeships with business and industry for individuals with IDD.
These funds shall also be used for the expansion *DRS15439-MTa-207* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 of Career and College Promise high school pathways and pre-apprenticeships and work-based learning for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
These funds shall also be used for the expansion *S991-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 of Career and College Promise high school pathways and pre-apprenticeships and work-based learning for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
(1) Options for an accelerated transition pathway that allows high school students to earn college credits leading to a teaching license while participating in structured, paid, or other experiential learning in the classroom, including applicable program design and sequencing components needed to achieve that goal.
(1) Options for an accelerated transition pathwaythat allows high school students to earn college credits leading to a teaching license while participating in structured, paid, or other experiential learning in the classroom, including applicable program design and sequencingcomponents needed to achieve that goal.
Funds appropriated Page 2 DRS15439-MTa-207 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 in this section shall be used (i) to select a single CrMS vendor consistent with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section and (ii) to pay for deployment costs and other costs associated with implementing the CrMS, including developing and supporting digital infrastructure to be used by the vendor and community colleges.
Funds appropriated Page 2 Senate Bill 991-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 in this section shall be used (i) to select a single CrMS vendor consistent with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section and (ii) to pay for deployment costs and other costs associated with implementing the CrMS, including developing and supporting digital infrastructure to be used by the vendor and community colleges.
DRS15439-MTa-207 Page 3
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Action History

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  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Passed 1st Reading

  6. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  7. Filed

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2 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (165)

165 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 991?
SB 991 is sponsored by Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Chris Measmer (Republican), Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Mark Hollo (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), Warren Daniel (Republican), Val Applewhite (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Lisa S. Barnes (Republican), Brad Overcash (Republican), and Michael V. Lee (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 991?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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