North Carolina HB 422: Beyond The Choice Act.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 422

Short Title: Beyond The Choice Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Charles Smith, Goodwin, Loftis, and Campbell (Primary
Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Higher Education, if favorable, Homeland Security and Military and Veterans
Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 18, 2025
*H422-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT VETERANS, THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND OTHER 2
COVERED INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE VETERANS ACCESS, CHOICE, AND 3
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT WHO QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION TO AN INSTITUTION 4
OF HIGHER EDUCATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE CHARGED IN-STATE TUITION 5
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE NUMBER OF YEARS THAT HAVE ELAPSED SINCE 6
THEIR DISCHARGE FROM A PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OF NINETY 7
DAYS OR MORE. 8
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 9
SECTION 1. G.S. 116-143.3A reads as rewritten: 10
"§ 116-143.3A. Waiver of 12-month residency requirement for certain veterans and other 11
individuals. 12
... 13
(b) Waiver of 12-Month Residency Requirement for Certain Individuals. – Any veteran, 14
dependent of a veteran, or other "covered" individual under 38 U.S.C. § 3679 ("The Choice Act") 15
who qualifies for admission to an institution of higher education as defined in 16
G.S. 116-143.1(a)(3) is eligible to be charged the in-State tuition rate and applicable mandatory 17
fees for enrollment, to the extent required by 38 U.S.C. § 3679, enrollment without satisfying the 18
12-month residency requirement under G.S. 116-143.1, provided the individual meets all of the 19
following criteria: 20
...." 21
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with 22
the 2025-2026 academic year. 23