North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H795: Increased Access for Youth in Foster Families.
Status: In committee, May 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act to expand guardianship assistance program eligibility to youth ten years of age.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXPAND GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY TO YOUTH TEN YEARS OF AGE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 108A-50.3 through G.S. 108A-50.9 are reserved for future codification purposes. SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 108A-24 reads as rewritten: "§ 108A-24. Definitions. As used in Chapter 108A: ... (3a) "Division" is the Division of Social Services of the Department of Health and Human Services. (3a)(3b) "Electing County" means a county that elects to develop and is approved to administer a local Work First Program. (3b)(3c) "Employment" means work that requires either a contribution to FICA or the filing of a State N.C. Form D-400, or the equivalent. (3c)(3d) "Family" means a unit consisting of a minor child or children and one or more of their biological parents, adoptive parents, stepparents, or grandparents living together. For purposes of the Work First Program, family also includes a blood or half-blood relative or adoptive relative limited to brother, sister, great-grandparent, great-great-grandparent, uncle, aunt, great-uncle, great-aunt, great-great-uncle, great-great-aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, stepbrother, and stepsister. (3d)(3e) "Federal TANF funds" means the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant funds provided for in Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. (3e)(3f) "Fee-for-service program" means a payment model for the Medicaid program operated by the Department of Health and …
Sponsors
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Davis, Ted (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Penny, Howard (R, 53) · primary sponsor
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
- Jackson, Frances (D, 45)
- Jackson, Neal (R, 78)
- Johnson, Todd (R, 35)
- Liu, Ya (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Special Message Received From House
- : Special Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Increased Access for Youth in Foster Families. Second Reading (May 7, 2025): 107 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SOCIAL SERVICES COMN., GUARDIANSHIP, FAMILY ISSUES, DHHS, MINORS, PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS, SOCIAL SERVICES
Common questions
- What is H795?
- H795 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Increased Access for Youth in Foster Families.
- What does H795 do?
- In its own words: An act to expand guardianship assistance program eligibility to youth ten years of age.
- What is the status of H795?
- In committee as of May 7, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored H795?
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H795?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H795
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.