HB 639 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Prioritize In-State Applicants/UNC Educator Schools.

HB 639 requires all University of North Carolina (UNC) educator preparation programs to give first priority in admissions to applicants who qualify as North Carolina residents for tuition purposes under state law. This directly affects UNC schools offering teacher training programs and prospective in-state students applying to those programs starting in the 2025-2026 academic year. The bill mandates that programs follow the state's standardized residency determination process to verify applicant status. It does not change tuition rates but alters admission priority based solely on residency eligibility.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

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Governor

Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill header was updated from the original filing version to the first edition, with minor formatting adjustments. The most significant change is the expansion of the sponsor list to include four representatives (Jeffers, Hawkins, Roberson, and Baker) and a reference to the full sponsor list on the General Assembly website. The bill number was also updated from a draft identifier to the official H639-v-1 designation.

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Bill number changed from draft identifier DRH30284-MT-110 to official version H639-v-1

Added additional sponsors (Hawkins, Roberson, and Baker) to the primary sponsor list and included a reference to the complete sponsor list on the General Assembly website

Date updated from April 1, 2025 to April 2, 2025 for the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House referral

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Apr 2, 2025

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Apr 1, 2025

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3 primary · 8 co-sponsors