North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1133: HBCU/HMSI Omnibus.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to appropriate funds and make various changes to the laws to support public and private historically black colleges and universities and historically minority-serving institutions in north carolina.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE LAWS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND HISTORICALLY MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. JOINT LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SECTION 1.(a) There is created the Joint Legislative Study Committee on Infrastructure (Committee) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). SECTION 1.(b) The Committee shall consist of nine members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and nine members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint a cochair of the Committee from among its membership. These appointments shall be made no later than September 1, 2026. It is expected that the makeup of the Committee reflect geographic and urban/rural diversity. At least one member of the House of Representatives and at least one member of the Senate shall be from the minority party of their respective chambers. SECTION 1.(c) In consultation with the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the president or equivalent officer of each HBCU in this State, the …
Sponsors
- Hawkins, Zack (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Ward, Bill (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72) · primary sponsor
- Alston, Vernetta (D, 29)
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Brown, Terry M. (D, 92)
- Buansi, Allen (D, 56)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Carney, Becky (D, 102)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: MINORITIES, PROPERTY, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, EDUCATION, BUILDINGS, NURSING FELLOWS COMN., COUNTIES
Common questions
- What is H1133?
- H1133 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): HBCU/HMSI Omnibus.
- What does H1133 do?
- In its own words: An act to appropriate funds and make various changes to the laws to support public and private historically black colleges and universities and historically minority-serving institutions in north carolina.
- What is the status of H1133?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1133?
- Hawkins, Zack (D, 31), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1133?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1133
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