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S845 • 2025

Luggage for Children Placed in Foster Care.

Luggage for Children Placed in Foster Care.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Jones, Settle, Alexander, Applewhite, Bradley, Brinson, Burgin, Craven, Galey, Hollo, Jarvis, Johnson, Lazzara, Rabon, Salvador, Sanderson, Sawyer, Waddell
Last action
2026-04-28
Official status
Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
2026-07-01

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Luggage for Children Placed in Foster Care.

Luggage for Children Placed in Foster Care.

What This Bill Does

  • Luggage for Children Placed in Foster Care.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  3. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  5. 2026-04-27 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Luggage for Children Placed in Foster Care.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 845

Short Title: Luggage for Children Placed in Foster Care. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Jones and Settle (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 28, 2026
*S845-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE TH E DEPARTMENT OF HEAL TH AND HUMAN SERVICE S TO 2
PROVIDE NEW LUGGAGE FOR A CHILD PLACED IN FOSTER CARE. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 5
Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services (Division), the sum of one hundred 6
forty-two thousand dollars ($142,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year 7
and the sum of three hundred thirty -five thousand eight hundred eighty dollars ($335,880) in 8
nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be allocated to county departments of social 9
services to provide new luggage to a child placed in foster care who is being removed from a 10
household. These funds shall be used to provide new luggage to (i) children who are new entrants 11
into the foster care system and (ii) children currently in foster care. The Department may solicit 12
and accept gifts, grants, and donati ons of any kind and from any source in implementing the 13
provisions of this act. For purposes of this act, "new luggage" means a suitcase, duffel bag, 14
backpack, or similar container that is designed to hold an individual's personal belongings and 15
has not previously been used. The term does not include a disposable bag. 16
SECTION 1.(b) By December 1 of each year, the Division shall submit a report to 17
the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal 18
Research Division on each of the following: 19
(1) The number of instances a disposable bag was used to transport the personal 20
belongings of a child in foster care and the reason the county department of 21
social services responsible for placement of the child failed to provide the 22
child with new luggage. 23
(2) The supply and inventory management procedures for the new luggage 24
supply. 25
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. 26