State Sen. Bobby Hanig has put forward new legislation in the North Carolina Senate that seeks to expand early literacy programs and enhance transparency of school reading results, according to the North Carolina State Senate.
Filed as SB 969 on April 30 for the 2025 regular session, the bill carries the short title: ‘First Grade Reading Promise.’
Below is our summary, based on the official bill text, including interpretive language to help explain its provisions.
Essentially, the proposal allocates $5 million in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2026-27 fiscal year, aiming to make in-person and virtual high-dosage early literacy tutoring that aligns with the science of reading available for first graders. The legislation clarifies that existing law supports the option for virtual literacy tutoring. It also extends Read to Achieve accountability by directing local school boards to post and report school- and grade-specific reading data for cohorts with at least 30 students, with the new reporting requirement starting with the 2026-27 school year. Section 1 of the bill becomes effective July 1, 2026.
Hanig has also put forward 62 other bills as part of the 2025 regular session.
Legislation in North Carolina undergoes a sequence of steps before it can be enacted. A legislator initiates the process by filing a bill, after which it is assigned to a committee for consideration. The measure must be read three times by each chamber. If amendments are made by one chamber after the other passes the bill, both must reconcile and approve a single version. Once identical versions are passed, the bill is sent to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or allow it to become law without a signature. The governor has 10 days, or 30 if the legislature is not in session, to decide.
Additional information about legislation and related activity is available here.
Hanig, a Republican, won election to the North Carolina State Senate in 2025 to serve the 1st Senate district, succeeding Norman Sanderson.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hanig | SB 969 | 04/30/2026 | First Grade Reading Promise. |
| Bobby Hanig, Bob Brinson, and Michael A. Lazzara | SB 1008 | 04/30/2026 | Pilot for Shoreline Stabilization Projects. |
| Bobby Hanig, Bob Brinson, and Michael A. Lazzara | SB 1009 | 04/30/2026 | Repeal Hardened Structure Ban. |
| Bobby Hanig and Norman W. Sanderson | SB 1065 | 04/30/2026 | Moratorium on New Coastal Fishing Regulations. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 977 | 04/30/2026 | Moratorium on New Coastal Fishing Regulations. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 936 | 04/29/2026 | 2026 DST Admin/Technical/Clarifying Changes.-AB |
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Tom McInnis | SB 504 | 03/25/2025 | NC Farmland and Military Protection Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Michael A. Lazzara, and Michael V. Lee | SB 505 | 03/25/2025 | Address Abandoned and Derelict Vessels. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 513 | 03/25/2025 | Modify Rqmts. for Wind Energy Facilities. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 514 | 03/25/2025 | Social Media Control in IT Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Kevin Corbin, and Norman W. Sanderson | SB 540 | 03/25/2025 | Increase Small County Funding. |
| Bobby Hanig, Todd Johnson, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 548 | 03/25/2025 | Protect Whistleblower LEOs from Retaliation. |
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Todd Johnson | SB 552 | 03/25/2025 | ABC Omnibus 2025. |
| Bobby Hanig and Sophia Chitlik | SB 568 | 03/25/2025 | Innovative Treatments for Mental Health Act. |
| Bobby Hanig and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 642 | 03/25/2025 | SAVE Students Act. |
| Bobby Hanig and Norman W. Sanderson | SB 665 | 03/25/2025 | Upland Basin Permitting Reform. |
| Bobby Hanig, Michael A. Lazzara, and Norman W. Sanderson | SB 734 | 03/25/2025 | Clarifying Estuarine Waters AEC Under CAMA. |
| Bobby Hanig, DeAndrea Salvador, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 757 | 03/25/2025 | Consumer Privacy Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Bob Brinson, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 394 | 03/24/2025 | Prohibit Foreign Ownership of NC Land. |
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Todd Johnson | SB 408 | 03/24/2025 | No High Risk Apps/Gov’t Networks & Devices. |
| Bobby Hanig, Dana Jones, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 415 | 03/24/2025 | Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy. |
| Bobby Hanig, Buck Newton, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 427 | 03/24/2025 | Property Tax Modifications. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 444 | 03/24/2025 | Controlled Substances Act – Updates. |
| Bobby Hanig and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 469 | 03/24/2025 | Improper Action Claims Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Tom McInnis | SB 471 | 03/24/2025 | Horse Race Wagering Modifications. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 359 | 03/20/2025 | Retirement Death Benefits Rewrite.-AB |
| Bobby Hanig, Gale Adcock, and Ralph Hise | SB 360 | 03/20/2025 | Healthy Students – A Nurse in Every School. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 363 | 03/20/2025 | DST Technical Corrections/Admin. Changes 2025.-AB |
| Bobby Hanig, Benton G. Sawrey, and Brad Overcash | SB 376 | 03/20/2025 | Increase Funding to State Auditor. |
| Bobby Hanig and Amy S. Galey | SB 333 | 03/19/2025 | Prohibit Illegal Accreditation Requirements. |
| Bobby Hanig, Amy S. Galey, and Norman W. Sanderson | SB 300 | 03/17/2025 | NC REACH Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Dana Jones, and Ralph Hise | SB 302 | 03/17/2025 | The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Gale Adcock, and Kevin Corbin | SB 286 | 03/13/2025 | NC Board of Nursing Licensure Fees. |
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Tom McInnis | SB 291 | 03/13/2025 | Regulation of Short-Term Rentals. |
| Bobby Hanig, Bob Brinson, and Todd Johnson | SB 276 | 03/12/2025 | Study Residual Property Market Mechanisms. |
| Bobby Hanig and Kevin Corbin | SB 278 | 03/12/2025 | The Smart Heart Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Kevin Corbin, and Paul Newton | SB 179 | 02/26/2025 | Partnership with Voices Together. |
| Bobby Hanig and Carl Ford | SB 193 | 02/26/2025 | Update Register of Deeds’ Supp. Pension Fund. |
| Bobby Hanig and Dana Jones | SB 162 | 02/25/2025 | Shared Parenting. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 135 | 02/24/2025 | Expand Homestead Exclusion Inc. Elig. Limit. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 143 | 02/24/2025 | Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 144 | 02/24/2025 | Requirements for Operating Public Cold Baths. |
| Bobby Hanig and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 147 | 02/24/2025 | Teacher License Reciprocity. |
| Bobby Hanig, Gale Adcock, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 110 | 02/17/2025 | North Carolina Work and Save. |
| Bobby Hanig and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 95 | 02/13/2025 | Promote NC Sawmills. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 85 | 02/12/2025 | Regulate Body Piercing in North Carolina. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 89 | 02/12/2025 | AEDs and CPR in Schools. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 91 | 02/12/2025 | Newborn Safety Devices. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 92 | 02/12/2025 | Released Time Education Act. |
| Bobby Hanig and Carl Ford | SB 93 | 02/12/2025 | Portability of Leave/Charter Schools. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 57 | 02/05/2025 | Workers’ Comp/Pay for Hearing Aids & Glasses. |
| Bobby Hanig, Eddie D. Settle, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 58 | 02/05/2025 | AG/Restrict Challenge to Presidential EOs. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 35 | 01/30/2025 | Modify Local Workforce Development Board. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 37 | 01/30/2025 | Hertford County Rural Development Authority. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 38 | 01/30/2025 | Hertford County Economic Development. |
| Bobby Hanig and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 10 | 01/29/2025 | Mobile Drivers Licenses. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 11 | 01/29/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Multiple Counties. |
| Bobby Hanig, Ralph Hise, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 14 | 01/29/2025 | Constitutional Amendment/Repeal Literacy Test. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 15 | 01/29/2025 | Adopt Bottlenose Dolphin/State Marine Mammal. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 19 | 01/29/2025 | Various Environmental Amendments. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 20 | 01/29/2025 | Prohibiting Certain Mass Balloon Releases. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 27 | 01/29/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Multiple Counties. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 9 | 01/29/2025 | 1st Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
