House bill · 2025
HB 87
Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
Progress
478 days from first to latest action, across 75 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 10
Referred to committee
Feb 11
Heard in committee
Feb 25
Reported from committee
Feb 25
Passed first chamber
Mar 25
Passed second chamber
Jul 29
Sent to governor
Aug 1
Became law
Vetoed
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Veto Override
House · May 20, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 73–46
73 Yea
46 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Motion 11 Veto Override
Senate · Jun 3, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 30–19
30 Yea
19 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by North Carolina General Assembly.
Ch. SL 2026-6
Jun 3, 2026 · Governor
Veto Overridden
Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Today's Calendar
Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 20, 2026 · Senate
Veto Received from House
May 20, 2026 · Senate
Veto Overridden
May 20, 2026 · House
Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Withdrawn From Cal
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Withdrawn From Cal
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Withdrawn From Cal
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Withdrawn From Cal
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Placed On Cal For 01/12/2026
Dec 15, 2025 · House
Withdrawn From Cal
Dec 15, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 12/15/2025
Nov 17, 2025 · House
Withdrawn From Cal
Nov 17, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 11/17/2025
Oct 22, 2025 · House
Withdrawn From Cal
Oct 22, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 10/21/2025
Oct 20, 2025 · House
Withdrawn From Cal
Oct 20, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 10/20/2025
Sep 25, 2025 · House
Withdrawn From Com
Sep 25, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Sep 22, 2025 · House
Withdrawn From Cal
Sep 22, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 09/22/2025
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Received from the Governor
Aug 6, 2025 · House
Vetoed 08/06/2025
Aug 6, 2025 · Governor
Pres. To Gov. 8/1/2025
Aug 1, 2025 · Governor
Ratified
Jul 31, 2025 · Governor
Ordered Enrolled
Jul 30, 2025 · House
Concurred In S Com Sub
Jul 30, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025
Jul 29, 2025 · House
Cal Pursuant 36(b)
Jul 29, 2025 · House
Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
Jul 29, 2025 · House
Special Message Sent To House
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Engrossed
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Passed 3rd Reading
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Passed 2nd Reading
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A9
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A8
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A7
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A6
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A5
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A3
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A4
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A1
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A2
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Today's Calendar
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Reptd Fav Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Com Substitute Adopted
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Reptd Fav Com Substitute Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Regular Message Received From House
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Regular Message Sent To Senate
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Ordered Engrossed
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Passed 3rd Reading
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Passed 2nd Reading
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Amend Adopted A1
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 03/25/2025
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Judiciary 3
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Judiciary 3 Judiciary 3
Feb 25, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Com Substitute Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 25, 2025 · House
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 11, 2025 · House
Passed 1st Reading
Feb 11, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 10, 2025 · House
Authors
and 24 coauthors or sponsors
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- Jennifer Balkcom cosponsorR
- Eric Ager cosponsorD
- Donnie Loftis cosponsorR
- Mike Clampitt cosponsorR
- Blair Eddins cosponsorR
- Jeff Zenger cosponsorR
- John Lowery cosponsorR
- Grant Campbell cosponsorR
- Keith Kidwell cosponsorR
- Celeste Cairns cosponsorR
- Paul Scott cosponsorR
- Brian Echevarria cosponsorR
- Jonathan Almond cosponsorR
- Jeff McNeely cosponsorR
- Howard Penny cosponsorR
- Reece Pyrtle cosponsorR
- Alan Branson cosponsorR
- Ben Moss cosponsorR
- Bill Ward cosponsorR
- Hugh Blackwell cosponsorR
- Frank Iler cosponsorR
- Dennis Riddell cosponsorR
- Mark Brody cosponsorR
- Larry Potts cosponsorR
In committee
- Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House
Referred Feb 11, 2025 · heard Feb 25, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Judiciary 3
House
Referred Feb 25, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
House
Referred Mar 18, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 6 days
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate
Referred Mar 26, 2025 · never reported
- Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate
Referred Jul 24, 2025 · heard Jul 29, 2025 · reported after 5 days