Sen. Mujtaba Mohammed

Maddy summarySB 141 appropriates $75,000 in one-time state funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to The Males Place, Inc. in Charlotte. The funding supports the organization's program offering weekly mentoring services specifically for African American boys aged 12 to 18. The bill directs the Office of State Budget and Management to disburse these funds to assist the nonprofit in delivering this mentoring initiative. The measure becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 154, the North Carolina CROWN Act, prohibits employment discrimination based on hair texture or protective hairstyles. It explicitly defines "protective hairstyles" (including braids, locks, twists, and bantu knots) as protected under existing anti-discrimination law, stating that race discrimination includes hair texture and type. The bill amends Chapter 95 to add Section 95-28.1B, making it illegal for employers to deny jobs, fire, or otherwise discriminate against employees because of these hair characteristics. This applies to all employers, employees, and job applicants in North Carolina starting from the law's effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural measure that formally names the 38th Senatorial District without creating new policies or affecting residents. It contains no substantive provisions, as it solely references the district's name and states it becomes effective upon enactment. The bill does not alter any laws, allocate funding, or change constituent services. It is classified as a local act with no direct impact on public policy or individual rights.

Maddy summarySB 128, the Heroes Homestead Act, increases the property tax exemption for disabled veterans in North Carolina from $45,000 to $76,500 of a home's appraised value. This change directly affects qualifying disabled veterans who own and occupy their primary residence, providing greater tax relief on their homes. The bill amends North Carolina's property tax law to set the new exclusion amount, effective for taxes due on or after July 1, 2026. It does not apply to other property tax relief programs.

Maddy summarySB 83 extends the North Carolina Primary Care Payment Reform Task Force's deadline for completing its work from May 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026. The bill does not create new policy but continues the task force's existing mandate to study primary care payment systems across Medicaid, state health plans, and commercial insurance. Key provisions include requiring the task force to define primary care, analyze current spending, study other states' approaches, and develop data collection methods - all while ensuring HIPAA-compliant data handling. The extension allows more time for the task force to gather data and submit recommendations to legislative committees by the new deadline. This is a procedural extension of an existing legislative task force, not a substantive policy change.

Maddy summarySB 62 exempts eligible nonprofits in North Carolina from sales tax on physical items, digital property, and services used for their core activities, including fundraising events. It specifically covers 501(c)(3) organizations (excluding certain classifications), volunteer fire departments, and qualifying single-member LLCs owned by 501(c)(3) groups. The exemption includes purchases for fundraising events but has a $31.7 million annual cap per nonprofit. Nonprofits must obtain a special exemption number to qualify, and the bill adds new rules for applying and tracking these exemptions.

Maddy summarySB 57 amends North Carolina's workers' compensation law to expand coverage for eyeglasses and hearing aids damaged during work-related injuries. It requires that repair or replacement of these devices only occurs if the damage happens incidentally to a compensable injury (e.g., glasses breaking during a workplace fall). Workers will not receive coverage for routine damage or loss unrelated to a covered injury. The change applies to all claims arising on or after the bill's effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates North Carolina's automatic expunction laws to streamline how criminal records are cleared when charges are dismissed or result in a not guilty verdict. It establishes a specific timeframe of 180 to 210 days after a case concludes for eligible records to be automatically expunged, while excluding cases involving felony plea agreements. The legislation also clarifies that expunged records remain confidential but allows prosecutors to access them for certain purposes, such as calculating prior record levels or determining habitual offender status, even after the record is sealed from public view. Additionally, the bill extends a temporary pause on automatic expunctions to ensure all eligible dismissed cases from a previous legislative session are processed.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new statewide Medicaid plan specifically for children and families, requiring the state to issue a request for proposals to select a provider by December 2024. The legislation defines this new plan as distinct from standard Medicaid plans and allows the state to require automatic enrollment in this specialty plan unless a social services official determines that a different plan is better for the child. Additionally, the bill establishes a closed network of providers for specialized services like residential treatment and intensive in-home care within this new plan, while also clarifying rules about when certain groups can leave their current Medicaid plans and what services must be covered.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes adding a new section to the North Carolina Constitution to guarantee the public's right to access government records and attend public meetings. It declares that public records belong to the people and mandates that records and meetings for state and local officials across all branches of government be open for inspection and duplication. The amendment includes a strict rule that any law limiting this access must prove a compelling public interest and show that the restriction is narrowly tailored to protect that interest. If voters approve the measure in the November 2024 election, the changes will become part of the state constitution, requiring future laws to align with these transparency standards.