North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S991: Community College Workforce Readiness Act.
Status: Introduced, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act to appropriate funds to support north carolina community colleges and to make various changes to the laws affecting north carolina community colleges.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE LAWS AFFECTING NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. NCCCS IDD WORKFORCE TRAINING EXPANSION SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 115D-10.21(a) reads as rewritten: "(a) The State Board of Community Colleges shall establish a community college training program for up to 15 25 community colleges. The program shall provide opportunities for micro-credentials or other credentials that lead to increased employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the program shall improve the ability of participating community colleges to offer training and educational components that include improving employability skills and providing on-the-job training and apprenticeships with business and industry for individuals with IDD. The goal of the program shall be to inform community colleges and address cross-departmental supports within the individual community colleges on programs for individuals with IDD related to at least the following: (1) Establishing best practices for providing vocational training for individuals with IDD. (2) Providing financial and benefits counseling. (3) Developing strategies on integrating assistive technology. (4) Maximizing access, with supports, to credential and degree programs, including micro-credentials that are established by the State Board. (5) Identifying methods to increase …
Sponsors
- Lee, Michael V. (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Overcash, Brad (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Barnes, Lisa S. (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Applewhite, Val (D, 19)
- Daniel, Warren (R, 46)
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25)
- Hollo, Mark (R, 45)
- Lazzara, Michael A. (R, 6)
- Measmer, Chris (R, 34)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
- Sanderson, Norman W. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: COMMUNITY COLLEGES, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, BUDGETING, COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYMENT, ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is S991?
- S991 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Community College Workforce Readiness Act.
- What does S991 do?
- In its own words: An act to appropriate funds to support north carolina community colleges and to make various changes to the laws affecting north carolina community colleges.
- What is the status of S991?
- Introduced as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S991?
- Lee, Michael V. (R, 7), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S991?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S991
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