Sign Up
HB 209 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Employee Housing/Durham County.

HB 209 authorizes Durham Public Schools and Durham County to create affordable rental housing for teachers, police officers, first responders, and other Durham County employees. The bill allows these entities to partner using their existing land to build housing, with at least 75% of units reserved specifically for Durham Public Schools teachers. Rent will be set at reasonable, below-market rates, and all housing must comply with standard building and safety codes. The bill is currently pending in committee and does not change existing zoning or safety regulations for the housing units.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes affordable housing specifically for Durham Public Schools teachers, addressing retention and recruitment needs within education system.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates affordable housing for teachers/first responders with 75% units reserved and below-market rents, directly advancing housing access for public employees.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides affordable housing for essential workers (teachers, first responders), directly addressing housing costs as a key employment benefit and retention factor for public sector employees.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from its original filing to its first edition, primarily adding sponsor information and clarifying committee referral details. The substantive policy content regarding employee housing eligibility and restrictions remains unchanged between versions.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the housing program requirements remain the same.
TECHNICAL

Added primary sponsors (Representatives Alston, Hawkins, Jeffers, and Morey) and noted that a complete sponsor list is available on the General Assembly website.

Updated committee referral information to include Judiciary 2, Education - K-12, State and Local Government, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House with a February 27, 2025 date.

Changed bill identifier from 'DRH40125-MC-33' to 'H209-v-1' and updated page footer from 'DRH40125-MC-33' to 'House Bill 209-First Edition'.

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ray Jeffers
Ray Jeffers
DDemocratic
NC
2
P
Photo of Vernetta Alston
Vernetta Alston
DDemocratic
NC
29
P
Photo of Zack Hawkins
Zack Hawkins
DDemocratic
NC
31
Co
Photo of Allen Buansi
Allen Buansi
DDemocratic
NC
56
Co
Photo of Allison Dahle
Allison Dahle
DDemocratic
NC
11
Co
Photo of Deb Butler
Deb Butler
DDemocratic
NC
18
Co
Photo of Frances Jackson
Frances Jackson
DDemocratic
NC
45
Co
Photo of Gloristine Brown
Gloristine Brown
DDemocratic
NC
8
Co
Photo of Marcia Morey
Marcia Morey
DDemocratic
NC
30
Co
RP
Renée Price
DDemocratic
NC
50
Co
Photo of Sarah Crawford
Sarah Crawford
DDemocratic
NC
66