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State-agency liaisons

NC Department of Public Instruction

Executive branch · Liaison cap: 2

Lapel Intelligence · Agency File

Current State of the NC Department of Public Instruction

Staffing vs. Statutory Cap

within cap
Cap · 22Current2Statutory Cap

Liaison Activity · Last 12 mo.

peak 2
Jun 24Jun 25Apr 26

2 liaisons currently registered — at the statutory cap.

Cap-Excess Timeline · 36 mo.

  1. Cap excess
    Mar 1, 2023
    3 liaisons registered — exceeded statutory cap of 2 by 1.
  2. Cap excess
    Feb 1, 2023
    3 liaisons registered — exceeded statutory cap of 2 by 1.
  3. Cap excess
    Aug 1, 2019
    3 liaisons registered — exceeded statutory cap of 2 by 1.

Source · NC Secretary of State filings · compiled by Lapel

Current liaisons

as of April 2026
Statutory cap: 2. Currently registered: 2.
This agency has previously exceeded cap. See Cap Watch.

Historical liaisons

Recent changes

No registered changes in the last 12 months.

Bills Before Overseeing Committees

42 active

Bills currently referred to a committee with oversight of this agency.

House Education - K-12

primary40 bills
HB 912
Apr 16, 2025· House Chamber: Re-ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriatio…
HB 905
Apr 14, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations,…
HB 945
Apr 14, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar…
HB 947
Apr 14, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar…
HB 846
Apr 10, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Pensions and Re…

+ 35 more bills not shown

Senate Education/Higher Education

primary2 bills
HB 578
Jun 24, 2025· Senate Chamber: Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Health …
HB 150
Jun 9, 2025· Senate Chamber: Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules a…

Committee-to-agency oversight is editorially mapped. Learn about our methodology. Bill referrals from NC General Assembly session data.

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