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SB 561 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

The Working Hearts, Empowered Homes Act.

SB 561, "The Working Hearts, Empowered Homes Act," creates a coordinated system to streamline access to childcare, healthcare, nutrition assistance, and preventive care for working families in North Carolina. It establishes a statewide coordination system under the Department of Health and Human Services to consolidate applications and services, replacing fragmented programs. The bill funds two pilot programs: a $3 million regional hubs initiative (2025-2027) testing centralized access points, and a $7 million childcare innovation program targeting small businesses and rural centers through grants. Both pilots require evaluation reports by February 2028 to assess effectiveness before potential statewide expansion.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates coordinated healthcare access system under DHHS, funds $3M pilot for centralized services to improve patient access and streamline health/nutrition programs.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits
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The bill transitioned from a filed draft to an official first edition with minor formatting adjustments. The most significant change is the addition of a specific committee referral to the Rules and Operations of the Senate dated March 26, 2025, indicating the bill has moved forward in the legislative process. A few formatting adjustments were made to the bill title and identification numbers.
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Added official committee referral information directing the bill to the Rules and Operations of the Senate with a specific date of March 26, 2025.

Adjusted formatting of the bill title and identification numbers from draft identifiers to official edition format.

Removed draft-specific identifiers and placeholder text that were present in the initial filed version.

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Committee
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Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
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upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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