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▼ DROPMurry, Roger←LS Cable & System USA│▼ DROPBallantine, Patrick←Distillers Association of North Carolina│▼ DROPMiskew, Doug←Wing Aviation LLC│▼ DROPSaine, Jason←North Carolina Troopers Association│▲ ADDWard, Scott→FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC│▲ ADDWhitehurst, Elizabeth→RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC│▲ ADDDinwiddie, Trafton→Clearway Energy Group LLC│▲ ADDKing, Sebastian→Guilford County│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→Mountain Area Health Education Center│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→UNC Asheville Foundation│▲ ADDWhitehurst, Elizabeth→Preformed Line Products (PLP)│▲ ADDDavis, Alicia→Preformed Line Products (PLP)│▲ ADDDavis, Alicia→RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC│▲ ADDBillips, Hampton Michael→Town of Burgaw│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→MrBeastYouTube, LLC│▲ ADDDeVivo, Laura H.→Solid Waste Association of North America, North Carolina Chapter│↺ RE‑REGDeVivo, Laura H.·Scenic America│▲ ADDMoretz, Drew→The Federation Companies, LLC│↺ RE‑REGWard, Scott·FanDuel Group│▲ ADDWard, Scott→DraftKings Inc. and its Affiliates│▼ DROPMurry, Roger←LS Cable & System USA│▼ DROPBallantine, Patrick←Distillers Association of North Carolina│▼ DROPMiskew, Doug←Wing Aviation LLC│▼ DROPSaine, Jason←North Carolina Troopers Association│▲ ADDWard, Scott→FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC│▲ ADDWhitehurst, Elizabeth→RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC│▲ ADDDinwiddie, Trafton→Clearway Energy Group LLC│▲ ADDKing, Sebastian→Guilford County│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→Mountain Area Health Education Center│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→UNC Asheville Foundation│▲ ADDWhitehurst, Elizabeth→Preformed Line Products (PLP)│▲ ADDDavis, Alicia→Preformed Line Products (PLP)│▲ ADDDavis, Alicia→RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC│▲ ADDBillips, Hampton Michael→Town of Burgaw│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→MrBeastYouTube, LLC│▲ ADDDeVivo, Laura H.→Solid Waste Association of North America, North Carolina Chapter│↺ RE‑REGDeVivo, Laura H.·Scenic America│▲ ADDMoretz, Drew→The Federation Companies, LLC│↺ RE‑REGWard, Scott·FanDuel Group│▲ ADDWard, Scott→DraftKings Inc. and its Affiliates│

Bill detailIntroducedSenate

SB 816

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Last action: Apr 23, 2026View on ncleg.gov

Latest action

Senate Chamber: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

Sponsors

14

Hearings

0

Categories

2

Principals

55

Sponsors

Primary Sponsors

Brinson(Republican)McInnis(Republican)Sanderson(Republican)Sawyer(Republican)Theodros(Democratic)Applewhite(Democratic)Daniel(Republican)Grafstein(Democratic)Lee(Republican)Lazzara(Republican)Garrett(Democratic)Moffitt(Republican)Ford(Republican)Mohammed(Democratic)

Legislative Timeline

5 actions · 2 milestones

Status Flow

Introduced1 day

Referred to Committee1 day

Introduced27 days (current)

Apr 21, 2026
Senate Chamber: FiledSenateIntroduced
Apr 22, 2026
Senate Chamber: Passed 1st ReadingSenate
Apr 22, 2026
Senate Chamber: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateSenate
Apr 23, 2026
Senate Chamber: Withdrawn From ComSenateIntroduced
Apr 23, 2026
Senate Chamber: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base BudgetSenate

Lobbying Interest

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

Mountain Area Health Education Centerhealthcare

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Apodaca, Tate Apodaca, Tom Bryson, Cory Nye, Hannah Tedder

College Boardeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Kelly, Wendy McHenry, Kevin Thomas, Catherine Louise

South College of North Carolina, Inc.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Apodaca, Tom Nye, Hannah Tedder

DonorsChooseeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Applewhite, Robert Derrick Conger, Kendall Easterling, John Carry

Just Right Readereducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Barham, Susanne

Emerald School of Excellenceeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Western Governors Universityeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (7)

Alligood, Madison Coulter, Ben Hardin, John A.Hausser, Ginger Malebranche, Ramah Morgan, William Swift, Sue Ann

Wake County Public School Systemeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Bales, Sarah Amanda Gross, Matthew Rothecker, Kaitlin Nicole

Charter Communications Operating, LLC d/b/a Charter Communicationstechnology_telecom

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (7)

Alligood, Madison Bailey, Mia DeLancey, Justin Gregory, Brian Hardin, John A.Morgan, William Saine, 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 Amanda Brubaker, Harold Brubaker, Jonathan Gross, Matthew Rothecker, Kaitlin Nicole

University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Inc. d/b/a ECU Healthhealthcare

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (6)

Ballantine, Patrick Carlton, Richard H.Cooper, John Joseph Honaker, Nathaniel William Lowry, Jason Stancil, Jackson

Graduation Alliance, Inc.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Baum, Daniel Marsh, Emily Sloan, Mary Stuart

Branching Minds, LLCeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (5)

Whitehurst, Elizabeth Burr, Jarret Ben Davis, Alicia Saine, Jason Wilkinson, Kevin

Business for Educational Success and Transformation (BEST NC)education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Berg, Brenda Fulk, Amy

North Carolina College of Emergency Physicianshealthcare

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Kochanek, Colleen Beaulieu, Rachel E Perkinson, Ashley Matlock

Discovery Placeeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Burr, Jarret Ben Davis, Alicia

North Carolina Driver and Traffic Safety Education Associationeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Beaulieu, Rachel E Perkinson, Ashley Matlock

Ellucian Company LLCeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

McCrimmon, La'Tanta (LT)Brewer, Blake Crowder, 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 E Perkinson, Ashley Matlock

North Carolina Music Educators Associationeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Beaulieu, Rachel E Perkinson, 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 Lance Holden, Cecilia

Education Justice Alliancenonprofit_advocacy_civic

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

School Nutrition Association of NCeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Beaulieu, Rachel E

Discovery Place, Inc.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

HeyTutor Inc.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (5)

Burr, Jarret Ben Davis, Alicia Saine, Jason Whitehurst, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Kevin

North Carolina Science Networkeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Ed Farmeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Easterling, John Carry Billips, Hampton Michael Freeman, Nelson

PowerSchool Group, LLCeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Beaulieu, Rachel E Perkinson, Ashley Matlock

Teach For Americaeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (6)

Falkenbury, Amanda Freeman, Franklin Henley, Cameron L.Sevier, Thomas Wayne Sloan, Mary Stuart Tillett, Johnny L.

Year13 Inc.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Falkenbury, James Thomas, Philip R.

North Carolina School Boards Associationeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Close, Michael Kennedy, Christopher Mildwurf, Bruce Winner, 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, Theresa Copley, Lillian Martin, Lisa D.

SME Education Foundationeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Falkenbury, Amanda Heath, D. Bowen

Charter Schools USAeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Falkenbury, Amanda Kaplan, 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, Lillian Kostrzewa, Theresa Martin, Lisa D.

Stiegler EdTech Inc.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Davis, Alicia Saine, Jason Whitehurst, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Kevin

UNC Asheville Foundationeducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Apodaca, Tom Bryson, Cory

Instructure, Inc.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Falkenbury, Amanda Sevier, Thomas Wayne Simpson, Dana E.Spaulding, Chandler

Amplify Education, Inc.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Kostrzewa, Theresa Copley, Lillian Martin, Lisa D.

Stride, Inc.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Falkenbury, Amanda Kaplan, 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, Nelson Freely, Joshua

Plasma Gameseducation

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Freeman, Franklin Goodman, Kerri Anne Sevier, Thomas Wayne

ACT Education Corp.education

50%

category matcheducation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Freeman, Franklin Goodman, Kerri Anne Lackland, Jonathan Sevier, Thomas Wayne

Bill Details

Bill Number: SB 816
Chamber: Senate
Status: Introduced
Last Action Date: April 23, 2026
Added to Lapel: Apr 26, 2026

55

Principals

86

Lobbyists

14

Sponsors

2

Categories

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