UNC Omnibus and Capital Contracting Law Changes.
This bill authorizes the University of North Carolina system to finance specific capital improvement projects, such as dormitory renovations and new construction, using non-state funds like gifts, grants, and hospital receipts. It allows the university to issue special obligation bonds to cover these costs and includes a mechanism for the Director of the Budget to adjust project funding if necessary. Additionally, the legislation standardizes the residency determination process for admission to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and revises tuition grant rules for graduates of that school and the UNC School of the Arts. These changes aim to support university infrastructure development and ensure equitable access to specialized science and arts programs for North Carolina residents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Signed Jun 19, 2026
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Ratified
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SL 2026-9
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The bill has been formally ratified and reclassified as Session Law 2026-9, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is now official law. The document version number was updated from v-6 to v-7 to reflect this final status. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria were altered in the text provided.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; the only modification is its legal status from a proposed bill to an enacted law.
TECHNICAL
The document title was updated from 'Ratified Bill' to 'Session Law 2026-9' to reflect its official enactment.
The version identifier was updated from 'H1123-v-6' to 'H1123-v-7' to track the final legislative version.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026 · House Jun 17, 2026
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 60
Jun 11, 2026
D
Democratic25
64% Yea
R
Republican35
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
13
Committee
17
Amendments
2
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 6/19/2026
executive
Jun 17, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-1-7)
house
Jun 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred In S Com Sub
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Finance
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
May 21, 2026
Committee
Ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted A1
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 12, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
lower
May 6, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Finance
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Serial Referral To Finance Added
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken
lower
May 4, 2026
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Ref to the Com on Higher Education, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 34 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dean Arp
RRepublican
P
Donny Lambeth
RRepublican
P
Kelly Hastings
RRepublican
Co
Alan Branson
RRepublican
Co
Allen Buansi
DDemocratic
Co
Becky Carney
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Carla Cunningham
IIndependent
Co
Carolyn Logan
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Humphrey
RRepublican
Co
Donnie Loftis
RRepublican
Co
Frances Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Iler
RRepublican
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