HB 715 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Universal Pre-K.

HB 715 appropriates $13.3 million annually from the General Fund to expand access to North Carolina's Prekindergarten (NC Pre-K) program for eligible children. The funding, allocated to the state's child development agency, will create additional program slots for children seeking enrollment starting July 1, 2025. This bill directly affects low-income 4-year-olds who qualify for the NC Pre-K program by increasing available spots through dedicated state funding. The legislation focuses solely on providing financial resources for program expansion, with no changes to eligibility criteria or program structure.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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This bill version update primarily reflects administrative and formatting changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The main differences include updated sponsorship information, revised bill tracking numbers, and adjusted session dates, which are standard procedural updates as the bill moves through the legislative process.

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Added additional sponsors (Representatives Ball, Cunningham, and Lofton) to the Primary Sponsors list and included a reference to the General Assembly website for the complete sponsor list.

Updated the House referral date from April 2, 2025 to April 3, 2025.

Changed the bill tracking identifier from DRH40381-LUa-78 to H715-v-1.

Reformatted the header section with adjusted spacing and line breaks for the General Assembly and session information.

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Apr 3, 2025

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

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Apr 2, 2025

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3 primary · 30 co-sponsors