HB 819 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

DIT Agency Bill.

HB 819 creates North Carolina's Longitudinal Data System, which links student education data (like test scores, graduation records, and course enrollment) with workforce data (such as employment and wages) to track student outcomes. It directly affects public schools, universities, the Department of Public Instruction, and workforce agencies by requiring them to share de-identified student data through this centralized system. Key provisions include strict privacy safeguards (complying with FERPA and HIPAA), mandatory data security plans, a 5-year limit on linking education and workforce data, and annual reporting requirements for the system's oversight body. The bill aims to improve education policy decisions while ensuring data privacy and security for students.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Last action Jun 26, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

Edition 2 → Edition 3 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from the second to third edition, primarily adding a new subsection (a1) that conditions IT oversight exemptions on the passage of a separate bill (HB 549). This change links IT policy exemptions to future legislation rather than making them standalone provisions. The document also shows minor formatting and version number updates.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding IT oversight exemptions is now conditional on the enactment of HB 549, which was not present in the previous version. This creates a dependency between two separate legislative measures.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new subsection (a1) that makes IT oversight exemptions contingent on HB 549 becoming law, changing the bill from standalone provisions to conditional ones.

TECHNICAL

Updated document version from 'Edition 2' to 'Edition 3' and changed the page number from 2 to 3 in the header.

Minor formatting adjustments including line number changes and spacing updates throughout the document.

Edition 1 → Edition 2 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was significantly rewritten to shift focus from the Longitudinal Data System to broader Department of Information Technology changes, broadband funding, and telecommunications. The original version contained detailed provisions about student data systems, but the new version prioritizes IT infrastructure changes for state agencies and broadband pole replacement programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from primarily education data systems to include broader IT department changes, broadband infrastructure funding, and telecommunications regulations. The new version removes specific student data provisions and adds provisions about IT oversight exemptions and broadband reimbursement.

SCOPE

Removed detailed provisions about the North Carolina Longitudinal Data System, including definitions of student data, unique identifiers, and data privacy requirements for education agencies.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for IT oversight exemptions, specifying which state entities (General Assembly, Judicial Department, UNC system, State Highway Patrol) can opt out of IT programs and how they must formally elect to participate.

Modified broadband pole access requirements by adding specific timelines for estimates (60 days), estimate validity (14 days), and application processing (90 days for multiple requests), plus documentation requirements for fee estimates.

TIMELINE

Modified the expiration date for IT oversight exemptions from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2027, extending the pilot project timeline for State Highway Patrol, State Bureau of Investigation, and Division of Emergency Management.

FISCAL

Added broadband pole replacement funding provisions, allowing communications service providers to receive up to 50% reimbursement (capped at $10,000 per pole) for replacing poles or placing facilities underground in unserved areas.

DEFINITION

Removed definitions related to student data, workforce data, unique student identifiers, and various privacy laws (FERPA, IDEA, HIPAA, CJIS) that were central to the original education data system provisions.

Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025

How they voted

116–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 121

Jun 25, 2025

D Democratic46

46 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

1 Yea 1

50% Yea

R Republican73

69 Yea 4

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 26, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amend Adopted A1

lower

Jun 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Jun 23, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 12 co-sponsors