Headline: Senate finance panel lists public workforce overhaul bill
RALEIGH — A broad public workforce bill is scheduled for consideration Tuesday in the Senate Finance Committee, according to the North Carolina General Assembly calendar.
Senate Bill 1041, titled the “Public Workforce Modernization Act,” is listed for the 1 p.m. Senate Finance Committee meeting in Room 544 of the Legislative Office Building. The bill page describes the measure as a public bill that contains appropriations and local appropriations. The bill text has changed since filing.
The bill is sponsored by Sens. Kevin Corbin, Michael Lee and Brent Jackson as primary sponsors, with additional sponsors listed on the bill page.
The measure is unusually broad in scope. Its listed keywords include state employees, employment, education, community colleges, universities, public health, social services, local government, information technology, elections, commerce, state treasurer, state auditor, State Bureau of Investigation, highway patrol, veterans, public safety and the governor.
The bill page lists numerous chapters and sections of state law that would be affected, including statutes related to public employment, state agencies, education, health and human services, public records, retirement, information technology and administrative procedures.
The latest action shown on the bill page was June 3, when the bill was re-referred to the Senate Finance Committee. Its placement on Tuesday’s calendar means the committee could consider the measure, though the posted bill page does not indicate final passage.
The Senate Finance agenda also includes House Bill 198, “ABC Omnibus of 2026,” House Bill 332, “Nash/Rocky Mount District Occupancy Tax,” House Bill 356, “Various Civil and Insurance Law Changes,” Senate Bill 1057, “Required Disclosures/Proxy Advisory Services,” and House Bill 240, “Davidson Charter Consolidation.”
Editor’s note: This article was drafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence and was reviewed and fact-checked by a member of the NC Political News editorial team before publication.
