HB 966 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

College Cost Reduction Act.

HB 966, the College Cost Reduction Act, prohibits all University of North Carolina (UNC) schools from requiring students to pay extra for mandatory course software (Learning Management Systems or LMS). It directly affects UNC students by banning any requirement for paid LMS access beyond existing, approved student fees. The bill mandates the UNC Board of Governors to create a policy ensuring professors or courses cannot force students to pay for LMS services - only free or fee-covered options may be required. The rule takes effect for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's header information was updated to reflect a new session date and expanded sponsor list. The bill number was changed from a draft identifier to the official House Bill 966 designation with an edition marker.

TECHNICAL

Header date changed from April 10, 2025 to April 14, 2025, and bill number updated from draft identifier DRH40286-MT-55 to official H966-v-1

Added four additional sponsors (Willis, Setzer, and Echevarria) to the original sponsor list and included a reference to the General Assembly website for complete sponsor information

Removed the original filing date of April 10, 2025 and the draft bill number from the header section

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Committee

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 10, 2025

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3 primary · 7 co-sponsors