HB 1053 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Additional Funding for School Supplies.

HB 1053 directs the North Carolina General Assembly to allocate additional state funds to the Department of Public Instruction for classroom supplies and equipment. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, the bill provides $28.6 million, with further increases of $15.1 million and $22.6 million planned for the 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 fiscal years respectively. These recurring funds are intended to increase the specific allotment given to schools for instructional materials and equipment. The legislation becomes effective on July 1, 2026.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 27, 2026 Last action Apr 28, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's header and sponsor information were updated to reflect a new co-sponsorship structure and a revised filing date, while the core funding amounts and effective dates for school supply allocations remained unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the substantive policy regarding funding amounts and eligibility criteria is identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to include a new bill number (H1053-v-1) and the filing date was changed from April 27, 2026, to April 28, 2026.

The sponsor list was expanded to include Representatives F. Jackson, Quick, and Price as primary sponsors, and a reference to the General Assembly website was added for a complete list.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the bill title and section headers to align with the new edition layout.

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Committee

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 32 co-sponsors