SB 420 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Redirect Lottery Advertising for Foster Care.

SB 420 redirects funds previously allocated for lottery advertising toward foster care programs. The bill eliminates the Lottery Commission’s authority to spend public funds on advertising (as specified in revised G.S. 18C-130(e)) and instead requires those monies to be added to the existing $30 million annual allocation for foster care under G.S. 18C-163(3)(b). This policy change directly affects North Carolina’s foster care system by increasing its funding stream without creating new revenue. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not alter other lottery advertising rules or responsibilities.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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This diff shows primarily formatting and administrative changes to Senate Bill 420 rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's core content regarding lottery advertising restrictions for foster care remains unchanged, with only the header information, filing dates, and bill identification numbers being updated from the filed version to the first edition.

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Added specific filing date (March 25, 2025) and referral information to Rules and Operations of the Senate

Removed blank line after Referred to section

Updated bill identification numbers from DRS35176-MQ-55 to S420-v-1

Changed page header format from DRS35176-MQ-55 to Senate Bill 420-First Edition

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Mar 25, 2025

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Mar 24, 2025

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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors