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SB 984 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Work Training/Delinquent Child Support.

This bill allows North Carolina courts to order individuals who are behind on child support payments to participate in job search activities or specific work training instead of facing jail time. Under the new rules, a person subject to this order must pay at least $50 per month in support, attend the program for no more than six months, and report their progress to the court every 30 days. The legislation also allocates $3 million in state funds to community colleges to help cover the costs of providing these training programs.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $3 million in state funds to community colleges for work training programs.90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill offers work training and job search alternatives to jail time for delinquent child support, promoting rehabilitation and reducing incarceration.85% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026
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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits
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The bill text has been updated from a 'Filed' draft to 'Edition 1', reflecting the official introduction of the legislation. The changes involve updating the document header to match the standard format for a new bill and reassigning the bill to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee for review.
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Updated the document header to include the official bill number (S984) and session details, replacing the internal tracking number used in the draft.

Added a referral to the 'Rules and Operations of the Senate' committee with a specific date (May 4, 2026), indicating the bill's next procedural step.

Removed the internal tracking number (DRS35436-NJa-60) and the 'Filed' status, as the bill is now officially introduced.

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Total actions
5
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Committee
2
May 5, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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