North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S871: Community Emergency Response Training.
Status: Introduced, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act to appropriate funds to the department of public safety, division of emergency management, for the community emergency response team.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, FOR THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in recurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to expand and promote the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program and training. The Division shall also use a portion of these funds to establish a new program or expand an existing program to work with local community organizations to conduct training sessions and to develop outreach strategies to encourage community participation in these training programs. SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. *DRS45484-NBa-97A*
Sponsors
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5) · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Garson, Jonah (D, 23)
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
- Theodros, Caleb (D, 41)
- 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- : Withdrawn From Com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: BUDGETING, PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT., PUBLIC, DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, APPROPRIATIONS, EMERGENCY SERVICES
Common questions
- What is S871?
- S871 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Community Emergency Response Training.
- What does S871 do?
- In its own words: An act to appropriate funds to the department of public safety, division of emergency management, for the community emergency response team.
- What is the status of S871?
- Introduced as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S871?
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S871?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S871
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