North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H715: Universal Pre-K.
Status: In committee, April 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act to appropriate funds to expand access to children in this state seeking to participate in the north carolina prekindergarten (nc pre-k) program.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CHILDREN IN THIS STATE SEEKING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA PREKINDERGARTEN (NC PRE-K) PROGRAM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education, the sum of thirteen million three hundred thousand dollars ($13,300,000) in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to provide funds for slots to expand access for a child in this State seeking to participate in the North Carolina Prekindergarten (NC Pre-K) program. SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. *DRH40381-LUa-78*
Sponsors
- Brockman, Cecil (D, 60) · primary sponsor
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Cunningham, Carla D. (I, 106) · primary sponsor
- Lofton, Brandon (D, 104) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Alston, Vernetta (D, 29)
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Buansi, Allen (D, 56)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Carney, Becky (D, 102)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, KINDERGARTEN, DHHS, MINORS, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is H715?
- H715 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Universal Pre-K.
- What does H715 do?
- In its own words: An act to appropriate funds to expand access to children in this state seeking to participate in the north carolina prekindergarten (nc pre-k) program.
- What is the status of H715?
- In committee as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored H715?
- Brockman, Cecil (D, 60), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H715?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H715
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.