Community College Workforce Readiness Act.
This bill allocates state funds to enhance workforce training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Carolina community colleges. It establishes a program to offer micro-credentials and on-the-job training, while funding specific roles to connect colleges with business partners and expand career pathways for high school students. Additionally, the legislation directs money toward a study on creating faster routes for apprentices to become teachers and provides resources to implement a secure digital wallet system for managing academic credentials.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Last action May 13, 2026
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Edition 1
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The bill underwent a transition from a preliminary 'Filed' draft to 'Edition 1', primarily involving administrative formatting updates and the assignment of a specific bill number. The text now includes standard header information for the North Carolina General Assembly, a specific bill identifier (S991-v-1), and the initial referral to the Senate Rules and Operations committee dated May 4, 2026.
TECHNICAL
Added the official header block containing the General Assembly name, session year, bill number (S.B. 991), and bill identifier (S991-v-1) to replace the preliminary filing metadata.
Removed the initial filing date of April 30, 2026, and the preliminary document control number (DRS15439-MTa-207) as the bill moved to its first official edition.
TIMELINE
Inserted the referral date of May 4, 2026, indicating when the bill was officially assigned to the Rules and Operations committee.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 13, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
May 7, 2026
Committee
Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to 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
2 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Overcash
RRepublican
P
Michael Lee
RRepublican
Co
Amy Galey
RRepublican
Co
Benton Sawrey
RRepublican
Co
Chris Measmer
RRepublican
Co
Gale Adcock
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Barnes
RRepublican
Co
Mark Hollo
RRepublican
Co
Michael Lazzara
RRepublican
Co
Norman Sanderson
RRepublican
Co
Tim Moffitt
RRepublican
Co
Val Applewhite
DDemocratic
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