# North Carolina SB 708: AN ACT REDUCING PARENT COPAYMENTS FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE, REENACTING THE CHILD TAX CREDIT, INCREASING THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR ON LABOR DAY 2025 AND GRANTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FLEXIBILITY TO SET A HIGHER LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE, INCREASING THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY LIMIT FOR THE PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER, CREATING A HOMEBUYERS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO WORK AS PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND ENACTING THE NORTH CAROLINA PAID FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE ACT TO HELP WORKING FAMILIES AND CREATING THE EMPLOYER GRANT FUND TO OFFSET COSTS INCURRED BY EMPLOYERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE. North Carolina SB 708, AN ACT REDUCING PARENT COPAYMENTS FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE, REENACTING THE CHILD TAX CREDIT, INCREASING THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR ON LABOR DAY 2025 AND GRANTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FLEXIBILITY TO SET A HIGHER LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE, INCREASING THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY LIMIT FOR THE PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER, CREATING A HOMEBUYERS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO WORK AS PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND ENACTING THE NORTH CAROLINA PAID FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE ACT TO HELP WORKING FAMILIES AND CREATING THE EMPLOYER GRANT FUND TO OFFSET COSTS INCURRED BY EMPLOYERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE., is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Val Applewhite (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-26 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB708-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Carolina SB 708 - State: North Carolina - Session: 2025-2026 Session - Title: AN ACT REDUCING PARENT COPAYMENTS FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE, REENACTING THE CHILD TAX CREDIT, INCREASING THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR ON LABOR DAY 2025 AND GRANTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FLEXIBILITY TO SET A HIGHER LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE, INCREASING THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY LIMIT FOR THE PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER, CREATING A HOMEBUYERS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO WORK AS PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND ENACTING THE NORTH CAROLINA PAID FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE ACT TO HELP WORKING FAMILIES AND CREATING THE EMPLOYER GRANT FUND TO OFFSET COSTS INCURRED BY EMPLOYERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE. - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-25 - Last action: 2025-03-26, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate - Sponsors: Val Applewhite (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETING, COMMERCE, COMMERCE DEPT - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Val Applewhite (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gale Adcock (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sydney Batch (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Terence Everitt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Garrett (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graig Meyer (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (3) - 2025-03-26: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Passed 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S708v0.pdf) - Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S708v1.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 - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S708v0.pdf) - [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S708v1.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) - [North Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-carolina/bills) - [North Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB708-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).