# North Carolina HB 69: AN ACT TO REQUIRE MILITARY ADMISSIONS DEFERMENT FOR CERTAIN PERSONS ADMITTED TO CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION TO CERTAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS.

North Carolina HB 69, AN ACT TO REQUIRE MILITARY ADMISSIONS DEFERMENT FOR CERTAIN PERSONS ADMITTED TO CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION TO CERTAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Grant L. Campbell, MD (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-04-16 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 69
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE MILITARY ADMISSIONS DEFERMENT FOR CERTAIN PERSONS ADMITTED TO CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION TO CERTAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Grant L. Campbell, MD (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Dante Pittman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 72
- Subjects: ARMED FORCES, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC, TITLE CHANGE, TUITION, UNC, VETERANS, NATIONAL GUARD
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (111 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Grant L. Campbell, MD (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Allen Chesser (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dante Pittman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Arp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amber M. Baker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cynthia Ball (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Belk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Biggs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William D. Brisson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Allen Buansi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Carver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maria Cervania (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Clampitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Cohn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Colvin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Dixon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Echevarria (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blair Eddins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gloristine Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julia Greenfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Beth Helfrich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cody Huneycutt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jake Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanika Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Kidwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Lofton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Longest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jarrod Lowery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nasif Majeed (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Marcia Morey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Pickett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry W. Potts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Prather (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renée A. Price (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Reeder, MD (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Riddell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Rubin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry C. Strickland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Tyson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Warren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Wheatley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelly Willingham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Willis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Winslow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Zenger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie von Haefen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | HB 69: Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act. | pass | 111 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-16: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-04-15: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-15: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-09: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-09: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-04-02: Re-ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-11: Re-ref Com On Higher Education (House)
- 2025-03-11: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-10: Ref to the Com on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-10: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H69v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H69v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H69v2.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H69v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H69v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H69v2.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENT…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB403-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB69-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).