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HB 1209

Strengthen Ed by Embedded New Teacher Support

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Last action: May 5, 2026View on ncleg.gov
Latest action

House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Sponsors
22
Hearings
0
Categories
1
Principals
56

Sponsors

Primary Sponsors

Prather(Democratic)Ball(Democratic)R. Pierce(Democratic)

Co-Sponsors

Belk(Democratic)Cervania(Democratic)F. Jackson(Democratic)Quick(Democratic)Budd(Democratic)G. Brown(Democratic)Cohn(Democratic)Lopez(Democratic)Roberson(Democratic)Ager(Democratic)Butler(Democratic)Greenfield(Democratic)Morey(Democratic)Rubin(Democratic)Baker(Democratic)Carney(Democratic)Harrison(Democratic)Price(Democratic)von Haefen(Democratic)

Legislative Timeline

3 actions · 1 milestone
  1. House Chamber: FiledHouseIntroduced
  2. House Chamber: Passed 1st ReadingHouse
  3. House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseHouse

Lobbying Interest

56 principals with 86 combined lobbyists are actively lobbying on this bill.

Share Our Strengthnonprofit_social_services
60%
keyword match

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Kostrzewa, TheresaCopley, LillianMartin, Lisa D.
Discovery Placeeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Burr, Jarret BenDavis, Alicia
North Carolina Driver and Traffic Safety Education Associationeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Beaulieu, Rachel EPerkinson, Ashley Matlock
Ellucian Company LLCeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

McCrimmon, La'Tanta (LT)Brewer, BlakeCrowder, Courtney A.
Renaissance Learning, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Beaulieu, Rachel E
Wake Forest Universityeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Broughton, James W. C.
Educational Testing Service (ETS)education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Beaulieu, Rachel EPerkinson, Ashley Matlock
North Carolina Music Educators Associationeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Beaulieu, Rachel EPerkinson, Ashley Matlock
North Carolina School Psychology Associationeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Beaulieu, Rachel E
myFutureNC, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Biggs, Cory LanceHolden, Cecilia
Education Justice Alliancenonprofit_advocacy_civic
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Brown, Bekah
School Nutrition Association of NCeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Beaulieu, Rachel E
Discovery Place, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Byrd, April R
HeyTutor Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (5)

Burr, Jarret BenDavis, AliciaSaine, JasonWhitehurst, ElizabethWilkinson, Kevin
North Carolina Science Networkeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Byrd, April R
Ed Farmeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Easterling, John CarryBillips, Hampton MichaelFreeman, Nelson
PowerSchool Group, LLCeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Beaulieu, Rachel EPerkinson, Ashley Matlock
Teach For Americaeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (6)

Falkenbury, AmandaFreeman, FranklinHenley, Cameron L.Sevier, Thomas WayneSloan, Mary StuartTillett, Johnny L.
Year13 Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Falkenbury, JamesThomas, Philip R.
North Carolina School Boards Associationeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Close, MichaelKennedy, ChristopherMildwurf, BruceWinner, Leanne E.
National Heritage Academieseducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

DeVivo, Laura H.
North Carolina High School Athletic Associationprofessional_sports
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Cloud, Randolph E.Holley, Reginald Ronald
FIRST North Carolinaeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Falkenbury, James
North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools, Inc,education
50%
category matcheducation
Amplio Learning Technologieseducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Ferrell, David P.Riemer, Clark D.
North Carolina Public Library Directors Associationeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Kostrzewa, TheresaCopley, LillianMartin, Lisa D.
SME Education Foundationeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Falkenbury, AmandaHeath, D. Bowen
Charter Schools USAeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Falkenbury, AmandaKaplan, Harrison J.Stilwell, Zane B.
The Roger Bacon Academy, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Clary, Debbie Ann
Accelerated Learning Solutionseducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

DeVivo, Laura H.
Wonderschool, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Copley, LillianKostrzewa, TheresaMartin, Lisa D.
Stiegler EdTech Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Davis, AliciaSaine, JasonWhitehurst, ElizabethWilkinson, Kevin
Instructure, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Falkenbury, AmandaSevier, Thomas WayneSimpson, Dana E.Spaulding, Chandler
Amplify Education, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Kostrzewa, TheresaCopley, LillianMartin, Lisa D.
Stride, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Falkenbury, AmandaKaplan, Harrison J.
Muddy Sneakerseducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Currin, Samuel T
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)business_finance
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Freeman, NelsonFreely, Joshua
Plasma Gameseducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Freeman, FranklinGoodman, Kerri AnneSevier, Thomas Wayne
ACT Education Corp.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Freeman, FranklinGoodman, Kerri AnneLackland, JonathanSevier, Thomas Wayne
UNC Asheville Foundationeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Apodaca, TomBryson, Cory
Mountain Area Health Education Centerhealthcare
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Apodaca, TateApodaca, TomBryson, CoryNye, Hannah Tedder
College Boardeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Kelly, WendyMcHenry, KevinThomas, Catherine Louise
South College of North Carolina, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Apodaca, TomNye, Hannah Tedder
DonorsChooseeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Applewhite, Robert DerrickConger, KendallEasterling, John Carry
Just Right Readereducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Barham, Susanne
Emerald School of Excellenceeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Barnhart, Jeff
Western Governors Universityeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (7)

Alligood, MadisonCoulter, BenHardin, John A.Hausser, GingerMalebranche, RamahMorgan, WilliamSwift, Sue Ann
Wake County Public School Systemeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Bales, Sarah AmandaGross, MatthewRothecker, Kaitlin Nicole
Charter Communications Operating, LLC d/b/a Charter Communicationstechnology_telecom
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (7)

Alligood, MadisonBailey, MiaDeLancey, JustinGregory, BrianHardin, John A.Morgan, WilliamSaine, Jason
Public School Forum of North Carolina, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Anderson, Elizabeth Crumpler
The Center for International Education, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (5)

Bales, Sarah AmandaBrubaker, HaroldBrubaker, JonathanGross, MatthewRothecker, Kaitlin Nicole
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Inc. d/b/a ECU Healthhealthcare
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (6)

Ballantine, PatrickCarlton, Richard H.Cooper, John JosephHonaker, Nathaniel WilliamLowry, JasonStancil, Jackson
Graduation Alliance, Inc.education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Baum, DanielMarsh, EmilySloan, Mary Stuart
Branching Minds, LLCeducation
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (5)

Whitehurst, ElizabethBurr, Jarret BenDavis, AliciaSaine, JasonWilkinson, Kevin
North Carolina College of Emergency Physicianshealthcare
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Kochanek, ColleenBeaulieu, Rachel EPerkinson, Ashley Matlock
Business for Educational Success and Transformation (BEST NC)education
50%
category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Berg, BrendaFulk, Amy

Bill Details

Bill Number
HB 1209
Chamber
House
Status
Introduced
Last Action Date
May 5, 2026
Added to Lapel
May 1, 2026
56
Principals
86
Lobbyists
22
Sponsors
1
Categories
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