HB 651 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Reduce Parent Copays/Child Care Subsidy/Funds.

HB 651 reduces parent cost-sharing for subsidized child care in North Carolina by lowering the copayment rate from 10% to 7% of gross family income. This change directly affects families enrolled in state-subsidized child care programs who pay a portion of their care costs. The bill appropriates $25 million annually from the General Fund for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to fund this reduction, effective July 1, 2025. It also specifies adjusted copayment rates for blended-rate and part-time care scenarios.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2025

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Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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This bill's header was updated from a draft version to an official edition, with the addition of co-sponsors and updated filing dates. The substantive policy content of the bill itself appears unchanged in this diff, as the changes are primarily administrative and formatting-related.

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Added co-sponsors (Representatives von Haefen, Prather, and Helfrich) to the bill's sponsor list, expanding the legislative support for the bill.

Updated the bill's reference number from a draft identifier (DRH30288-LUa-32) to an official edition identifier (H651-v-1).

Changed the filing date from April 1, 2025 to April 2, 2025, reflecting the official filing timeline.

Added a reference directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors.

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Apr 2, 2025

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Apr 1, 2025

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3 primary · 16 co-sponsors