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S449 • 2025

Continuing Budget Operations Part IV.

Continuing Budget Operations Part IV.

Budget Education Labor Technology
Enacted

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Sponsor
Lee, Corbin, Overcash, Jones
Last action
2025-10-23
Official status
Ch. SL 2025-97
Effective date
2025-07-01

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-23 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ch. SL 2025-97

  2. 2025-10-22 North Carolina General Assembly

    Signed by Gov. 10/22/2025

  3. 2025-10-22 North Carolina General Assembly

    Pres. To Gov. 10/22/2025

  4. 2025-10-22 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ratified

  5. 2025-10-21 Senate

    Ordered Enrolled

  6. 2025-10-21 House

    Conf Report Adopted

  7. 2025-10-21 House

    Added to Calendar

  8. 2025-10-21 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  9. 2025-10-21 House

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

  10. 2025-10-21 Senate

    Conf Report Adopted

  11. 2025-10-21 House

    Conf Com Reported

  12. 2025-10-21 Senate

    Placed on Today's Calendar

  13. 2025-10-21 Senate

    Conf Com Reported

  14. 2025-10-21 House

    Conferees Reappointed

  15. 2025-10-21 House

    Conf Com Dismissed

  16. 2025-10-20 House

    Conferees Reappointed

  17. 2025-10-20 House

    Conf Com Dismissed

  18. 2025-06-24 House

    Conf Com Appointed

  19. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Conf Com Appointed

  20. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Failed Concur In H Com Sub

  21. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Placed on Today's Calendar

  22. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  23. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  24. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  25. 2025-06-18 House

    Special Message Sent To Senate

  26. 2025-06-17 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  27. 2025-06-17 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  28. 2025-06-17 House

    Added to Calendar

  29. 2025-06-17 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  30. 2025-06-17 House

    Reptd Fav

  31. 2025-06-10 House

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

  32. 2025-06-10 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  33. 2025-06-05 House

    Re-ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  34. 2025-06-05 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  35. 2025-04-28 House

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  36. 2025-04-28 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  37. 2025-04-17 House

    Regular Message Received From Senate

  38. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Regular Message Sent To House

  39. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  40. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  41. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  42. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  43. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  44. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  45. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  46. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  47. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  48. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  49. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S449-SMBN-23(e1)-v-3
(2025-04-09): Fiscal Responsibility and K-20 Tech Planning.
S449-SMBN-25(e2)-v-2
(2025-04-10): Fiscal Responsibility and K-20 Tech Planning.
S449-SMCH-40(sl)-v-4
(2025-12-10): Sec. 1.3: Cashflow Loan Program for Local Governments Modification
S449-SMCH-42(sl)-v-4
(2025-12-10): Sec. 5.6: Administrative Office of the Courts/Funding for Additional Special Assistant United States Attorneys
S449-SMCH-43(sl)-v-2
(2025-12-10): Sec. 7.2: Modify Department of Information Technology Procurement Exemptions
S449-SMCM-56(sl)-v-2
(2025-12-10): Sec. 6.6: Technical Correction/Exempt Health Benefit Plan Offered by a Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement From Specified Provisions Applicable to Small Group Health Benefit Plans
S449-SMCM-57(sl)-v-5
(2025-12-10): Sec. 10.2: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Special Registration Plate Technical Correction
S449-SMCV-106(sl)-v-4
(2025-12-10): Sec. 1.2: Local Government Capital Grant Program Modification
S449-SMCV-107(sl)-v-6
(2025-12-10): Sec. 5.4: State Highway Patrol/Additional Exempt Positions
S449-SMCV-108(sl)-v-6
(2025-12-10): Sec. 6.11: Department of Insurance/Loss Mitigation Date Gap Fix
S449-SMCW-77(sl)-v-6
(2025-12-10): Sec. 5.7: Allow the State Bureau of Investigation to use Third-Party Vendors for Fingerprinting and Criminal Record Checks
S449-SMDC-55(sl)-v-4
(2025-12-10): Sec. 2.2: Increase NC Promise Tuition for Nonresidents
S449-SMDC-56(sl)-v-3
(2025-12-10): Sec. 6.5: America's Semiquincentennial Committee Extension
S449-SMDC-57(sl)-v-5
(2025-12-10): Sec. 10.1: Marine Vessel Dry Docking and Maintenance
S449-SMDE-2(sl)-v-6
(2025-12-10): Sec. 1.1: Golden Leaf – Hurricane Helene Bridge Loan Modifications
S449-SMDE-3(sl)-v-6
(2025-12-10): Sec. 5.3: Technical Corrections to Iryna's Law
S449-SMDE-4(sl)-v-5
(2025-12-10): Sec. 6.7.(b): General Assembly Special Police Executive Protection Authority
S449-SMDG-1(sl)-v-5
(2025-12-10): Sec. 1.4: Extension of Tree Ordinance Restriction in Disaster Declared Counties.
S449-SMDG-2(sl)-v-4
(2025-12-10): Sec. 1.5: Modify Extensions of Certain Government Approvals Affecting the Development of Real Property in the Area Affected by Helene
S449-SMDG-3(sl)-v-3
(2025-12-10): Sec. 4.1: Extend Animal Waste Management System General Permits Through September 30, 2028.
S449-SMDG-4(sl)-v-5
(2025-12-10): Sec. 4.3: Authorize the Environmental Management Commission to Employ Independent Staff.
S449-SMRQ-58(CSRQ-16)-v-3
(2025-06-10): Fisc Resp & K-20 Tech Plan/Centr Offic Salary.
S449-SMRQ-62(e3)-v-3
(2025-06-13): Fisc Resp & K-20 Tech Plan/Centr Offic Salary.