North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S647: The Child Promise Act.
Status: In committee, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to fulfill north carolina's promise to its children through comprehensive investment in early childhood education and childcare infrastructure, to ensure that every child has access to quality early learning opportunities regardless of geography or family income, to strengthen the early childhood workforce, and to support working families across the state.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO FULFILL NORTH CAROLINA'S PROMISE TO ITS CHILDREN THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE INVESTMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE INFRASTRUCTURE, TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHY OR FAMILY INCOME, TO STRENGTHEN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE, AND TO SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES ACROSS THE STATE. Whereas, the General Assembly hereby finds that investing in high-quality early childhood education and childcare is essential to fulfilling our State's promise to the next generation of North Carolinians; and Whereas, this act establishes a framework to ensure every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential through accessible, affordable, and high-quality early learning experiences; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) NC Pre-K Expansion. - 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 ninety million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($90,250,000) in recurring funds for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to continue implementing the prekindergarten program (NC Pre-K). These funds shall be used to increase the number of slots available in the program to 10,000 over the next three years as 3,500 in year two; and 3,500 in year three. The NC Pre-K program shall serve children who are 4 years …
Sponsors
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Everitt, Terence (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42)
- Chaudhuri, Jay J. (D, 15)
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, KINDERGARTEN, FAMILY ISSUES, DHHS
Common questions
- What is S647?
- S647 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): The Child Promise Act.
- What does S647 do?
- In its own words: An act to fulfill north carolina's promise to its children through comprehensive investment in early childhood education and childcare infrastructure, to ensure that every child has access to quality early learning opportunities regardless of geography or family income, to strengthen the early childhood workforce, and to support working families across the state.
- What is the status of S647?
- In committee as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S647?
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S647?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S647
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