Remove Testing Requirement for Teacher Lisc.
SB 204 removes standardized testing as a requirement for obtaining or renewing a teaching license in North Carolina. It directly affects all educators applying for teacher licensure (both standard and limited licenses) by eliminating the need to pass standardized exams. The bill prohibits the State Board of Education from creating new rules requiring such tests, including for limited licenses (which are for teachers already employed but needing to meet full licensure requirements). This change applies only to new license applications and renewals after the bill takes effect.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
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This diff shows primarily formatting and metadata changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's core content regarding teacher licensing testing requirements remains unchanged, with only document headers, version numbers, and filing information updated between the filed version and the first edition.
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Document header updated from 'FILED SENATE' with filing date to 'GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA' with session information and bill number formatting
Bill tracking number changed from 'DRS35095-NG-10' to 'S204-v-1' to reflect the first edition version
Page footer updated from 'DRS35095-NG-10' to 'Senate Bill 204-First Edition' for version identification
Senate Rules and Operations committee referral date added (March 3, 2025) to track legislative progress
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Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
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upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Johnson
RRepublican
P
Tom McInnis
RRepublican
Co
Joyce Waddell
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Moffitt
RRepublican
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