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S872 • 2025

Education Center at Harnett Correctional.

Education Center at Harnett Correctional.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Burgin
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Education Center at Harnett Correctional.

Education Center at Harnett Correctional.

What This Bill Does

  • Education Center at Harnett Correctional.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  2. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  3. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  5. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Education Center at Harnett Correctional.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 872

Short Title: Education Center at Harnett Correctional. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Burgin (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 29, 2026
*S872-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIAT E FUNDS FOR AN EDUCA TION CENTER AT HARNE TT 2
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of 5
Institutions of the Department of Adult Correction the sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) 6
in nonrecurring funds for the 2026 -2027 fiscal year to be used to construct an education cen ter 7
at Harnett Correctional Institution, at which the Department of Adult Correction shall offer the 8
following programs for offenders: 9
(1) The Sexual Offender Accountability and Responsibility Program (SOAR). 10
(2) Four-year degree programs in partnership with Campbell University. 11
(3) Four-year degree programs in partnership with Fayetteville State University. 12
(4) One-year certifications and two -year degree programs in partnership with 13
Central Carolina Community College. 14
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 15