SB 890 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Keep Immigrant Talent in NC.

This bill creates a new fund within the North Carolina Department of Commerce to help high-skilled immigrant workers pay for the costs of keeping their legal work status, such as visa renewal fees and legal processing expenses. To qualify for reimbursement grants, individuals must live and work in North Carolina and meet specific criteria related to their education, job type, or visa classification. The state has allocated one million dollars in recurring funds starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to cover these grants and administrative costs. The Department of Commerce will be responsible for setting the rules for eligibility and managing the program.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 28, 2026 Last action Apr 29, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The primary changes are technical formatting updates and document metadata corrections rather than substantive policy shifts. The bill text has been reorganized to remove draft-specific identifiers (like 'DRS35379') and replace them with official session identifiers ('S890-v-1') and a formal title block, indicating the document has transitioned from a working draft to an official 'First Edition' for the 2025 session.

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Removed draft-specific document numbers (e.g., 'DRS35379-NJa-70') and the 'FILED SENATE' header, which are no longer relevant to the official legislative record.

Added an official title block containing the General Assembly header, session year, bill number, and a formal 'Short Title' and 'Sponsors' section to establish the bill's public identity.

Updated the footer and document identifiers to reflect the official 'First Edition' status and the specific referral to the 'Rules and Operations of the Senate' committee.

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Committee

Apr 29, 2026

Committee

Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

Filed

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors