HB 855 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Residency Licenses for Nonpublic Exceptional Children Teachers.

House Bill 855 expands the types of schools that can request a Residency License (RL) for teachers in North Carolina. Currently, only public school units can request these one-year, renewable licenses. This bill allows certain nonpublic schools to also request Residency Licenses for their teachers. Specifically, it includes nonpublic schools meeting state requirements or those approved by the Department of Public Instruction for students with extraordinary costs. Teachers for whom an RL is requested must still meet existing qualifications, such as holding a bachelor's degree and being enrolled in an educator preparation program.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update primarily involves administrative and formatting changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill number was updated from a draft identifier to the official House Bill 855, sponsor information was expanded to include additional representatives, and the bill was officially referred to the Education committee with a specific date. These changes reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process from draft filing to first edition.

Scope change

No substantive scope changes; the bill's applicability to nonpublic schools requesting residency licenses for early childhood teachers remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from draft identifier DRH30352-NG-9 to official House Bill 855 and edition marked as First Edition

Additional sponsors (Representatives Biggs, Lofton, and Scott) were added to the primary sponsor list with a reference to the General Assembly website for complete sponsor information

TIMELINE

Referred date updated to April 10, 2025, and committee referral expanded to include Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Committee

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Finance

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Serial Referral To Finance Added

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 8 co-sponsors