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H422 • 2025

Beyond The Choice Act.

Beyond The Choice Act.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Charles Smith, Goodwin, Loftis, Campbell, Ager, Baker, Belk, G. Brown, Budd, Butler, Cervania, Cohn, Colvin, Dahle, Dixon, Greenfield, Harrison, Helfrich, F. Jackson, Longest, G. Pierce, R. Pierce, Prather, Quick, Riddell, Ward, White, Willingham
Last action
2025-03-18
Official status
Ref to the Com on Higher Education, if favorable, Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Beyond The Choice Act.

Beyond The Choice Act.

What This Bill Does

  • Beyond The Choice Act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-18 House

    Ref to the Com on Higher Education, if favorable, Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2025-03-18 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-03-17 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Beyond The Choice Act.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 422

Short Title: Beyond The Choice Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Charles Smith, Goodwin, Loftis, and Campbell (Primary
Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Higher Education, if favorable, Homeland Security and Military and Veterans
Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 18, 2025
*H422-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT PROVIDING THA T VETERANS, THEIR DE PENDENTS, AND OTHER 2
COVERED INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE VETERANS A CCESS, CHOICE, AND 3
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT W HO QUALIFY FOR ADMIS SION TO AN INSTITUTI ON 4
OF HIGHER EDUCATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE C HARGED IN -STATE TUITION 5
WITHOUT REGARD TO TH E NUMBER OF YEARS TH AT HAVE ELAPSED SINC E 6
THEIR DISCHARGE FROM A PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OF NINE TY 7
DAYS OR MORE. 8
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 9
SECTION 1. G.S. 116-143.3A reads as rewritten: 10
"§ 116-143.3A. Waiver of 12-month residency requirement for certain veterans and other 11
individuals. 12
… 13
(b) Waiver of 12-Month Residency Requirement for Certain Individuals. – Any veteran, 14
dependent of a veteran, or other "covered" individual under 38 U.S.C. § 3679 ("The Choice Act") 15
who qualifies for admission to an institution of higher education as defined in 16
G.S. 116-143.1(a)(3) is eligible to be charged the in-State tuition rate and applicable mandatory 17
fees for enrollment, to the extent required by 38 U.S.C. § 3679, enrollment without satisfying the 18
12-month residency requirement under G.S. 116-143.1, provided the individual meets all of the 19
following criteria: 20
…." 21
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with 22
the 2025-2026 academic year. 23