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H87 • 2025

Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).

Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).

Children Education Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
N. Jackson, Biggs, Schietzelt, Eddins, Ager, Almond, Balkcom, Blackwell, Branson, Brody, Cairns, Campbell, Clampitt, Echevarria, Iler, Kidwell, Loftis, Lowery, McNeely, Moss, Penny, Potts, Pyrtle, Riddell, Scott, Ward, Zenger
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026
Effective date
Not listed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026

  2. 2026-04-06 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  3. 2026-03-09 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026

  4. 2026-03-09 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  5. 2026-02-09 House

    Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026

  6. 2026-02-09 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  7. 2026-01-12 House

    Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026

  8. 2026-01-12 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  9. 2025-12-15 House

    Placed On Cal For 01/12/2026

  10. 2025-12-15 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  11. 2025-11-17 House

    Placed On Cal For 12/15/2025

  12. 2025-11-17 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  13. 2025-10-22 House

    Placed On Cal For 11/17/2025

  14. 2025-10-22 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  15. 2025-10-20 House

    Placed On Cal For 10/21/2025

  16. 2025-10-20 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  17. 2025-09-25 House

    Placed On Cal For 10/20/2025

  18. 2025-09-25 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  19. 2025-09-22 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  20. 2025-09-22 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  21. 2025-08-26 House

    Placed On Cal For 09/22/2025

  22. 2025-08-06 House

    Received from the Governor

  23. 2025-08-06 North Carolina General Assembly

    Vetoed 08/06/2025

  24. 2025-08-01 North Carolina General Assembly

    Pres. To Gov. 8/1/2025

  25. 2025-07-31 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ratified

  26. 2025-07-30 House

    Ordered Enrolled

  27. 2025-07-30 House

    Concurred In S Com Sub

  28. 2025-07-29 House

    Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025

  29. 2025-07-29 House

    Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  30. 2025-07-29 House

    Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  31. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Special Message Sent To House

  32. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Engrossed

  33. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  34. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  35. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Amend Tabled A9

  36. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Amend Tabled A8

  37. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Amend Tabled A7

  38. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Amend Tabled A6

  39. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Amend Tabled A5

  40. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Amend Failed A3

  41. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Amend Adopted A4

  42. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Amend Failed A1

  43. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Amend Adopted A2

  44. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Placed on Today's Calendar

  45. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  46. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  47. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  48. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  49. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  50. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  51. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  52. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  53. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  54. 2025-03-26 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  55. 2025-03-25 House

    Ordered Engrossed

  56. 2025-03-25 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  57. 2025-03-25 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  58. 2025-03-25 House

    Amend Adopted A1

  59. 2025-03-24 House

    Placed On Cal For 03/25/2025

  60. 2025-03-24 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  61. 2025-03-24 House

    Reptd Fav

  62. 2025-03-18 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  63. 2025-03-18 House

    Reptd Fav

  64. 2025-02-25 House

    Re-ref Com On Judiciary 3

  65. 2025-02-25 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  66. 2025-02-11 House

    Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  67. 2025-02-11 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  68. 2025-02-10 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H87-SMBN-60(rat)-v-3
(2025-09-12): Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
H87-SMCN-1(e2)-v-4
(2025-03-18): Cell Phone-Free Education.
H87-SMCN-3(e2)-v-2
(2025-03-24): Cell Phone-Free Education.
H87-SMCW-60(CSBN-12)-v-3
(2025-07-29): Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
H87-SMCW-61(e3)-v-3
(2025-07-29): Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
H87-SMCW-62(e4)-v-1
(2025-07-29): Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
H87-SMCW-63(e5)-v-2
(2025-07-30): Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
H87-SMRQ-4(CSRQ-2)-v-2
(2025-02-25): Cell Phone-Free Education.