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North Carolina House passes committee substitute to Senate Bill 257 on third reading, 86-20
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The North Carolina House passed House committee substitute No. 2 to Senate Bill 257 (the 2025 Appropriations Act) on third reading, 86 to 20, sending the measure to a conference with the Senate. Debate highlighted competing priorities for education, disability services and voucher expansion.
The North Carolina House voted to pass House committee substitute No. 2 to Senate Bill 257, the 2025 Appropriations Act, on its third reading, with a recorded tally of 86 ayes and 20 nays. The measure was ordered engrossed and will move to a conference with the Senate.
Representative Lambeth, who opened debate in favor of the measure, urged colleagues to approve the bill so the chamber could enter conference "unified and supportive of moving this forward into the next step." He framed passage as a show of commitment to invest in…
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