Veterans

signed · North Carolina · House Jul 1, 2026

HJR 1241: Honor Louis Milford Pate Jr.

This bill honors the life and memory of Louis Milford Pate Jr., a former North Carolina state legislator and retired Air Force navigator. It formally recognizes his military service, public service career, and community contributions while extending sympathy to his family following his death. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the document to Pate's family as a final tribute.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill formally recognizes military service and honors a veteran, aligning with indicators for supporting veteran service.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition

died · North Carolina · Senate Apr 23, 2026

SB 816: Child. of Wartime Vets Sch'ship Funds and Flex.

This bill provides funding and expanded flexibility for North Carolina's Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship Program, directly affecting eligible children of veterans attending state colleges and universities. It appropriates $1 million for the 2025-2026 academic year to increase award amounts for students whose scholarships were previously reduced, with any leftover funds reserved for additional scholarships starting in 2026-2027. For the 2026-2027 academic year, the bill allocates $10 million to double the number of available scholarships from 100 to 200 per class and extends administrative flexibility to allow officials to adjust award amounts, prioritize applicants, and manage room and board payments based on available funds. The legislation also permits the use of up to 2.5% of the program's budget for administrative costs and requires that all scholarship awards be contingent upon the availability of money.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $1 million and $10 million to fund and expand a state scholarship program, directly increasing government spending for education assistance.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates $1M to increase scholarship amounts for veterans' children, directly funding higher education access.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly funds and expands the Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship Program, increasing award amounts and reserving funds for additional scholarships.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid Veteran Education

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in committee · North Carolina · House Apr 30, 2026

HB 1081: Veterans/Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy/Funds.

This bill establishes a program to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy to North Carolina veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder. The legislation appropriates $3 million from the state General Fund to a nonprofit organization to deliver approximately 15,000 treatments to an estimated 350 eligible veterans over the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The program includes structured clinical care and requires the provider to submit a detailed report on outcomes and fund usage by June 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $3 million from the General Fund to fund free hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans, directly increasing state spending on essential public services.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $3M to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with TBI and PTSD, expanding access to specialized mental and physical health services.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill allocates $3M to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with TBI or PTSD, expanding healthcare benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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died · North Carolina · Senate Apr 29, 2026

SB 870: Funds for Veterans/HBOT.

This bill appropriates $3 million from the state's General Fund to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy to North Carolina veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder. The funding is directed to a nonprofit organization called HBOT 4 HEROES, which will administer the treatment, manage the program, and conduct outcome assessments for an estimated 350 veterans. The act requires the organization to submit a detailed report to state oversight committees by June 30, 2027, covering the number of patients served, their locations, and how the funds were spent. These changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $3M from the General Fund to fund free hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans, directly increasing public service funding.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $3M to fund free hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans, expanding access to critical health services.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill allocates $3M to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with TBI or PTSD, directly expanding healthcare benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing Veteran Mental Health

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died · North Carolina · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SB 915: 2026 Governor's Budget.

SB 915 establishes the 2026 Governor's Budget for North Carolina, allocating specific funding amounts to state departments, institutions, and agencies for their current operations. The bill directly affects a wide range of entities, including public schools, universities, health and human services agencies, and justice system bodies, by providing financial resources for their services. Key provisions include detailed dollar amounts for each fiscal year of the 2025-2027 biennium, with savings reverting to the state fund if not fully utilized. This legislation sets the financial framework for state government activities but does not specify new programs or policy changes beyond the budget allocations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes the 2026 Governor's Budget, explicitly allocating funding to state departments and agencies for operations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes the 2026 Governor's Budget, explicitly allocating financial resources to public schools, universities, and education agencies.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareThe bill allocates specific funding to health and human services agencies, directly strengthening and supporting healthcare operations.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill allocates funding to the Transportation Dept. and Highway Fund, directly supporting transportation infrastructure and operations.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill includes Veterans in budget appropriations, indicating funding allocation for veteran-related services.70% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending State Budget

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in committee · North Carolina · House Apr 30, 2026

HB 1097: Government Website Access Act.

This North Carolina bill appropriates $11.5 million for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to improve state government services and workforce programs. The Department of Information Technology will receive $11.5 million to create an artificial intelligence assistant that helps users navigate state agency websites and connects them with local workforce resources. Additionally, the Department of Commerce will get $20 million to fund local boards in designing job training programs specifically for veterans and individuals reentering society after incarceration. A separate $1.5 million allocation supports career planning tools for working adults. The legislation takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $11.5M for IT and $20M for workforce programs, directly funding essential government services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill funds AI tools to connect users with workforce resources and veteran job training programs, advancing employment access.75% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly funds the creation of an AI assistant to improve government website access and workforce navigation.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly allocates $20 million to fund local boards for designing job training programs specifically for veterans.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Workforce Development Artificial Intelligence Digital Government

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in committee · North Carolina · House Apr 22, 2026

HB 1020: Personal Education Student Account Class Aides and Children of Wartime Veterans Funds.

This bill allows parents of students in private schools to use their education savings accounts to pay for one-on-one classroom aides, provided the aide is not a family member or school employee. It also updates the rules for these accounts by clarifying which specific services and expenses are eligible for funding and which are not. The legislation further allocates state funds to increase scholarship amounts for children of wartime veterans and to create new scholarships for them starting in the 2026-2027 school year. These changes apply to the North Carolina Personal Education Student Account program and the Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship Program.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funds to increase scholarship amounts and creates new scholarships for children of wartime veterans, directly funding education assistance programs.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands educational access by allowing ESA funds for aides and increases scholarship amounts for veterans' children.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill allocates state funds to increase and create scholarships specifically for children of wartime veterans.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid

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passed · North Carolina · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 801: Address Confidentiality/Study and DL.

SB 801 protects the personal information of North Carolina special operations personnel and their families by making their addresses, phone numbers, and school details confidential. The bill requires state agencies to keep this data private unless the individual requests disclosure and confirms they have taken steps to protect it through other means. It also expands the state's Address Confidentiality Program to include these individuals, allowing them to use a substitute address for receiving mail and legal documents. Additionally, the legislation creates a new civil liability law against doxing and allocates funds to implement these protections.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens data privacy by protecting personal information of special ops personnel and expanding the Address Confidentiality Program.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill protects personal information of special operations personnel and expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include them.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Data Privacy Tags Government Transparency Privacy

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died · North Carolina · Senate May 5, 2026

SB 1061: Protect Moms Who Serve.

This North Carolina bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to study health challenges faced by women serving in the military. The study will examine how to improve maternity care coordination, access to community resources, and mental health support for pregnant and postpartum veterans, while also looking at ways to reduce maternal mortality and address racial disparities. To complete this research, the state has allocated $100,000 for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, and the final report with recommendations is due by April 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $100,000 to fund a study on maternal health challenges for military women.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $100,000 to study and improve maternity care, mental health support, and address disparities for military women.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill allocates $100,000 to study and improve healthcare, maternity care, and mental health support for female veterans.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Women's Health

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in committee · North Carolina · House Apr 30, 2026

HB 1111: Military Service Buyback Reduction: Teachers.

This bill reduces the cost for North Carolina public school teachers to purchase credit for their military service. Under the new provision, eligible veterans would only need to pay 25% of the usual cost, while the state would cover the remaining 75% through general appropriations. The law applies to full-time employees of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and allows them to buy up to four years of service credit. These changes would take effect on July 1, 2027, for any service credit purchases made on or after that date.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill reduces out-of-pocket costs for teachers to buy military service credit, funded by state appropriations, supporting public service benefits.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill reduces costs for teachers to purchase military service credit, enhancing retirement benefits and supporting educators.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill reduces costs for veterans to purchase retirement credit, directly supporting veteran employment benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Pensions Veteran Education

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