HB 815 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Voucher School Accountability Act.

HB 815 revises North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides state-funded vouchers for private school tuition. It expands eligibility to include students in foster care, military families, and those previously enrolled in public school, while prioritizing low-income students (households at or below 200% of the federal free/reduced lunch income threshold) for full tuition coverage (90% for full-time, 45% for part-time). Nonpublic schools receiving funds must meet reporting standards, and the program now requires schools to document student enrollment and academic progress. This bill directly affects low-income families, military-connected students, and participating private schools seeking state-funded tuition assistance.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025
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Filed Edition 1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted and updated with new sponsor information, while the core eligibility requirements for voucher scholarships remained unchanged. The primary differences are administrative updates including the addition of new co-sponsors and a change in the bill's reference date from April 7 to April 8, 2025.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope or applicability were identified; the changes are primarily administrative and formatting-related.
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Added new co-sponsors (Representatives Ball, Rubin, and von Haefen) to the bill's sponsorship list.

Changed the bill filing date from April 7, 2025 to April 8, 2025 in the header information.

Removed internal tracking identifiers (DRH30321-MT-98) and draft markings from the document.

Added version identifier 'H815-v-1' and updated page numbering format in the document header.

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Apr 8, 2025
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Apr 7, 2025
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3 primary · 25 co-sponsors

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