North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1160: Reduce Parent Copays/Child Care Subsidy/Funds.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to reduce parent copayments for subsidized child care and to appropriate funds for that purpose.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REDUCE PARENT COPAYMENTS FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Section 9D.3(b) of S.L. 2023-134 reads as rewritten: "SECTION 9D.3.(b) Fees Beginning October 1, 2026, fees for families who are required to share in the cost of care are established based on ten percent (10%) seven percent (7%) of gross family income. When care is received at the blended rate, the copayment shall be eighty-three percent (83%) of the full-time copayment. Copayments for part-time care shall be seventy-five percent (75%) of the full-time copayment." SECTION 2. 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 twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to reduce parent copayments for subsidized child care in accordance with Section 1 of this act. SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. *DRH30576-LUa-130A*
Sponsors
- Lofton, Brandon (D, 104) · primary sponsor
- Prather, Lindsey (D, 115) · primary sponsor
- von Haefen, Julie (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Crawford, Sarah (D, 66) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Alston, Vernetta (D, 29)
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Brown, Terry M. (D, 92)
- Buansi, Allen (D, 56)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, FAMILY ISSUES, DHHS, MINORS, DAY CARE, PUBLIC, SOCIAL SERVICES, SESSION LAWS
Common questions
- What is H1160?
- H1160 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Reduce Parent Copays/Child Care Subsidy/Funds.
- What does H1160 do?
- In its own words: An act to reduce parent copayments for subsidized child care and to appropriate funds for that purpose.
- What is the status of H1160?
- 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 H1160?
- Lofton, Brandon (D, 104), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1160?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1160
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