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H1148 • 2025

Universal Pre-K.

Universal Pre-K.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Johnson-Hostler, Baker, Ager, Ball, Belk, G. Brown, K. Brown, T. Brown, Buansi, Butler, Carney, Cervania, Clark, Cohn, Colvin, Cook, Crawford, Dahle, Greenfield, Harrison, F. Jackson, Logan, Lopez, Majeed, Morey, G. Pierce, R. Pierce, Prather, Price, Quick, Roberson, Rubin, Turner, von Haefen
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Universal Pre-K.

Universal Pre-K.

What This Bill Does

  • Universal Pre-K.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 House

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

  2. 2026-05-04 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2026-04-30 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Universal Pre-K.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1148

Short Title: Universal Pre-K. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Johnson-Hostler and Baker (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 4, 2026
*H1148-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIAT E ADDITIONAL FUNDS F OR ALL INCOME -ELIGIBLE, 2
FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDR EN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA 3
PREKINDERGARTEN (NC PRE-K) PROGRAM. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 6
Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education, the sum of 7
two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal 8
year to provide additional funds for all income -eligible, four-year-old children in this State to 9
participate in the North Carolina Prekindergarten (NC Pre-K) program. 10
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. 11