North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S987: Lower Healthcare Costs.
Status: Introduced, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to prevent reductions in take-home pay for state employees due to increases in the north carolina state health plan for teachers and state employees plan premiums.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PREVENT REDUCTIONS IN TAKE-HOME PAY FOR STATE EMPLOYEES DUE TO INCREASES IN THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES PLAN PREMIUMS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Article 9 of Chapter 143C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 143C-9-11. Fund for State Employee Premium Stabilization. (a) Intent. - It is the intent of the General Assembly to prevent reductions in the net income of State employees due to increases in the North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees premiums. (b) Creation. - The Fund for State Employee Premium Stabilization is established as a special fund in the Department of State Treasurer. (c) Use of Funds. - The State Treasurer, in consultation with the Director of the Office of State Human Resources, shall administer the Fund for State Employee Premium Stabilization. These funds shall be used to supplement State employee compensation in a manner that maintains, or seeks to maintain, the net income of State employees in the event of an increase in the monthly premiums required for participation in the North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees. (d) Rules for Administration of Fund. - The State Treasurer, after consultation with the …
Sponsors
- Batch, Sydney (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: COUNCIL OF STATE, BUDGETING, EMPLOYMENT, STATE HEALTH PLAN, STATE EMPLOYEES, FUNDS & ACCOUNTS, INSURANCE, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is S987?
- S987 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Lower Healthcare Costs.
- What does S987 do?
- In its own words: An act to prevent reductions in take-home pay for state employees due to increases in the north carolina state health plan for teachers and state employees plan premiums.
- What is the status of S987?
- Introduced as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S987?
- Batch, Sydney (D, 17), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S987?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S987
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