Teacher License Reciprocity.
SB 147, titled "Teacher License Reciprocity," changes North Carolina's teacher licensing rules to make it easier for out-of-state educators to work in the state. It prohibits the State Board of Education from requiring teachers licensed in other states to pass a standardized exam for a North Carolina continuing professional teaching license (CPL), provided they have at least three years of teaching experience and are in good standing with their home state. This directly affects educators seeking to move their teaching careers to North Carolina without retaking exams. The bill applies to license applications submitted on or after its effective date.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Feb 25, 2025
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The bill underwent minor formatting and administrative updates during its transition from filed status to Edition 1. The primary changes involve updating the bill number identifier from a draft code to the official session number, adjusting the filing date, and adding the Rules and Operations of the Senate as the referral committee with a specific date.
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The bill identifier changed from the draft code DRS45071-NG-24 to the official session number S147-v-1, indicating formal adoption of the bill number.
Added the official filing date of February 25, 2025, and specified the Rules and Operations of the Senate as the referral committee.
Removed the blank referral line and the draft bill identifier from the header section.
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Feb 25, 2025
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Feb 24, 2025
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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