HB 55 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Funds for the IGNITE Program.

HB 55 appropriates $250,000 annually from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Autism Society of North Carolina's IGNITE Program. The funds will support activities and education groups designed to help young adults with autism develop independence and social skills during their transition to adulthood. This recurring funding applies to the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium and becomes effective July 1, 2025. The bill directly affects the Autism Society of North Carolina and the young adults with autism it serves through the IGNITE Program.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's header information was updated to reflect multiple primary sponsors (Huneycutt, Howard, Potts, and Setzer) instead of a single sponsor, and the referral date was changed from February 4 to February 5, 2025. The bill number designation was also updated from a draft identifier to the official edition number. These are primarily administrative changes that improve transparency about who introduced the legislation and its current status in the legislative process.

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Sponsor list expanded from Representative Huneycutt alone to include Representatives Huneycutt, Howard, Potts, and Setzer as primary sponsors, with a note directing users to the official website for a complete list.

Referred to date updated from February 4, 2025 to February 5, 2025, reflecting the bill's movement through the House committee process.

Bill identifier changed from draft number DRH30029-NLa-7 to official version H55-v-1, indicating the bill has moved from draft to first edition status.

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Committee

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

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3 primary · 29 co-sponsors