North CarolinaSB 8402025-2026 SessionSenate

AN ACT TO REMOVE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO AN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM, TO MODIFY THE TEACHER LICENSURE EXAM TIME LINE, AND TO MODIFY TEACHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS.

Sponsored By: Jim Burgin (Republican), Michael V. Lee (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican)

Passed

APPROPRIATIONSBOARDSBUDGETINGEDUCATIONEDUCATION, STATE BOARD OFEDUCATIONAL TESTINGELEMENTARY EDUCATIONEMPLOYMENTOCCUPATIONAL TESTINGOCCUPATIONSPUBLICPUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jim Burgin

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael V. Lee

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom McInnis

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Woodson Bradley

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jay J. Chaudhuri

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kevin Corbin

    Republican • Senate

  • Jr. David W. Craven

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Jarvis

    Republican • Senate

  • Dana Jones

    Republican • Senate

  • Timothy D. Moffitt

    Republican • Senate

  • Gladys A. Robinson

    Democratic • Senate

  • DeAndrea Salvador

    Democratic • Senate

  • Norman W. Sanderson

    Republican • Senate

  • Vickie Sawyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Joyce Waddell

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

    4/29/2026Senate
  2. Com Substitute Adopted

    4/29/2026Senate
  3. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/29/2026Senate
  4. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget

    4/28/2026Senate
  5. Withdrawn From Com

    4/28/2026Senate
  6. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    4/28/2026Senate
  7. Passed 1st Reading

    4/28/2026Senate
  8. Filed

    4/27/2026Senate

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