HB 1163 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Workforce Act of 2026.

This bill, titled the Workforce Act of 2026, provides funding and policy changes to expand workforce development programs in North Carolina. It allocates $3.1 million to the Community Colleges System Office to support the ApprenticeshipNC program, which helps connect employers with learners through work-based training. The legislation also directs the Department of Commerce to maintain a list of industry-valued credentials and collect data on wages and job outcomes to better align education with labor market needs. Additionally, it increases financial aid for short-term workforce development grants to help students pursue credentials that are not eligible for federal funding.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 5 edits

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The bill's formatting and header information were updated to reflect a new session date and expanded list of sponsors. The substantive policy text, including funding amounts, program requirements, and data collection mandates, remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the administrative metadata and formatting were modified.

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The header was updated to change the session date from April 30, 2026, to May 4, 2026, and the bill identifier was updated from DRH30578-NGa-140 to H1163-v-1.

The list of primary sponsors was expanded to include Representatives Lambeth, Paré, and Schietzelt alongside Representative Blackwell.

The 'Referred to' section was updated to include specific committees (Education-K-12, Appropriations, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) and the date of referral.

The original 'Filed' status header and the single-line sponsor list were removed as part of the transition to the new edition format.

A note directing readers to the General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors was added.

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Committee

May 4, 2026

Committee

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 30, 2026

Introduced

Filed

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3 primary · 33 co-sponsors