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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 9, 2021 | NC | SB 37 | Requires in Person Learning for K-12 Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
| Sept. 2, 2020 | NC | HB 1105 | Appropriates COVID Relief Checks to Parents | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
| June 26, 2020 | NC | SB 681 | Requires Credit in the Arts in Order to Graduate | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 21) |
| June 26, 2020 | NC | SB 681 | Requires Credit in the Arts in Order to Graduate | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 9) |
| June 17, 2020 | NC | SB 818 | Authorizes Bonuses for Public School Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (84 - 35) |
| June 15, 2020 | NC | SB 818 | Authorizes Bonuses for Public School Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | NC | SB 354 | Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | NC | SB 354 | Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 46) |
| Oct. 30, 2019 | NC | HB 377 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49) |
| Oct. 29, 2019 | NC | SB 522 | Amends the Innovative School District (ISD) Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 16) |
| Oct. 29, 2019 | NC | SB 522 | Amends the Innovative School District (ISD) Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 48) |
| Oct. 24, 2019 | NC | HB 377 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
| June 6, 2018 | NC | HB 514 | Authorizes Municipalities to Form Charter Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 53) |
| June 4, 2018 | NC | HB 514 | Authorizes Municipalities to Form Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | NC | HB 90 | Limits Public School Class Sizes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5) |
| Feb. 4, 2015 | NC | SB 14 | Transfers Funds to Rules Review Commission for Litigation Expenses | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| July 30, 2014 | NC | HB 1133 | Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
| July 25, 2014 | NC | HB 1133 | Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
| July 16, 2014 | NC | SB 812 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 34) |
| July 10, 2014 | NC | SB 812 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 12) |
| July 23, 2013 | NC | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
| July 23, 2013 | NC | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 22) |
| July 16, 2013 | NC | HB 250 | Amends Charter School Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
| July 16, 2013 | NC | HB 250 | Amends Charter School Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 47) |
| July 2, 2013 | NC | SB 132 | Requires Certain Reproductive Health and Safety Education for Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 12) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/09 | SB 37 | Requires in Person Learning for K-12 Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
| 9/02 | HB 1105 | Appropriates COVID Relief Checks to Parents | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
| 6/26 | SB 681 | Requires Credit in the Arts in Order to Graduate | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 21) |
| 6/26 | SB 681 | Requires Credit in the Arts in Order to Graduate | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 9) |
| 6/17 | SB 818 | Authorizes Bonuses for Public School Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (84 - 35) |
| 6/15 | SB 818 | Authorizes Bonuses for Public School Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
| 10/31 | SB 354 | Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
| 10/31 | SB 354 | Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 46) |
| 10/30 | HB 377 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49) |
| 10/29 | SB 522 | Amends the Innovative School District (ISD) Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 16) |
| 10/29 | SB 522 | Amends the Innovative School District (ISD) Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 48) |
| 10/24 | HB 377 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
| 6/06 | HB 514 | Authorizes Municipalities to Form Charter Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 53) |
| 6/04 | HB 514 | Authorizes Municipalities to Form Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
| 2/09 | HB 90 | Limits Public School Class Sizes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5) |
| 2/04 | SB 14 | Transfers Funds to Rules Review Commission for Litigation Expenses | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| 7/30 | HB 1133 | Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
| 7/25 | HB 1133 | Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
| 7/16 | SB 812 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 34) |
| 7/10 | SB 812 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 12) |
| 7/23 | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
| 7/23 | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 22) |
| 7/16 | HB 250 | Amends Charter School Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
| 7/16 | HB 250 | Amends Charter School Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 47) |
| 7/02 | SB 132 | Requires Certain Reproductive Health and Safety Education for Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 12) |