republic-os/legislation/us/states/nc/2021/sb-172.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Additional COVID-19 Response and Relief."
description: "Additional COVID-19 Response and Relief."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021"
identifier: "SB 172"
citation: "North Carolina SB 172 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ADMINISTRATION DEPT.", "AGRICULTURE", "AGRICULTURE DEPT.", "APPROPRIATIONS", "AUTHORITIES", "BOARDS", "BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE", "BUDGETING", "CAPITAL & INFRASTRUCTURE FUND", "CAPITAL SPENDING", "CHAPTERED", "CHILD ABUSE", "COASTAL RESOURCES", "COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES", "COMMERCE", "COMMERCE DEPT.", "COMMISSIONS", "COMPUTERS", "CORPORATIONS", "COUNCIL OF STATE", "COUNTIES", "CRIMES", "CULTURAL RESOURCES", "DHHS", "DISABLED PERSONS", "DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES", "DISEASES & HEALTH DISORDERS", "DISTANCE EDUCATION", "EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION BOARDS", "ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT", "ELEMENTARY EDUCATION", "EMERGENCY SERVICES", "EMPLOYMENT", "ENVIRONMENT", "ESCHEATS", "FAMILY ISSUES", "FEES", "FINANCIAL SERVICES", "FISH & WILDLIFE", "FISHERIES", "FOOD & NUTRITION PROGRAMS", "FOODS & BEVERAGES", "FUNDING", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "GASTON COUNTY", "GOLDEN L.E.A.F", "GOVERNOR", "GRANTS", "HEALTH", "HEALTH SERVICES", "HIGHER EDUCATION", "HOUSING", "INC.", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT.", "INFRASTRUCTURE", "INSURANCE", "INTERNET", "KINDERGARTEN", "LABORATORIES", "LITERACY", "LOANS", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT", "MEDICAID", "MENTAL HEALTH", "MINORS", "NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT.", "NONPROFIT", "NOTARY PUBLIC", "NUTRITION", "OCCUPATIONS", "PERSONNEL", "PHARMACEUTICALS", "PHARMACISTS & PHARMACIES", "POVERTY", "PRESENTED", "PRIVATE SCHOOLS", "PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION", "PROPERTY", "PUBLIC", "PUBLIC HEALTH", "PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY", "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.", "PUBLIC OFFICIALS", "PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT.", "RATIFIED", "REAL ESTATE", "RENTALS & LEASING", "REPORTS", "RURAL DEVELOPMENT", "SALARIES & BENEFITS", "SECONDARY EDUCATION", "SESSION LAWS", "SOCIAL SERVICES", "STATE BOARD OF", "STATE CONTROLLER", "STUDENTS", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TELESERVICES", "TESTING", "TESTING SERVICES", "TEXTILES", "TOBACCO", "TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES", "TRAVEL & TOURISM", "UNC", "UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS", "VACCINES", "WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMN.", "WITNESSES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Jackson", "Harrington"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-01"
last_action: "2021-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0e03af7-4058-4742-8706-64c34730afb5"
source_url: "https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2021/S172"
source_hash: "1c32f8f66032e7a18809f8966a89d900c260a4d4da5a62cb807c26e87cd29501"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nc"]
---

# North Carolina SB 172 (2021) — Additional COVID-19 Response and Relief.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/Senate/PDF/S172v0.pdf)
2. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/Senate/PDF/S172v1.pdf)
3. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/Senate/PDF/S172v2.pdf)
4. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/Senate/PDF/S172v3.pdf)
5. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/Senate/PDF/S172v4.pdf)
6. **SL 2021-25** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/Senate/PDF/S172v5.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion 9 To Concur — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Second Reading — **100–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- B. Jackson — primary (person)
- Harrington — primary (person)
- Barnes — cosponsor (person)
- Burgin — cosponsor (person)
- Hise — cosponsor (person)
- McInnis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-05-24** Ch. SL 2021-25 `became-law`
- **2021-05-24** Signed by Gov. 5/24/2021 `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-20** Pres. To Gov. 5/20/2021 `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-20** Ratified
- **2021-05-20** Ordered Enrolled
- **2021-05-20** Concurred In H Com Sub `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-20** Placed on Today's Calendar
- **2021-05-20** Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
- **2021-05-20** Special Message Sent To Senate
- **2021-05-20** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-20** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-20** Added to Calendar
- **2021-05-20** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2021-05-20** Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken
- **2021-05-20** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-17** Re-ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-17** Withdrawn From Com
- **2021-05-06** Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-06** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-05-05** Regular Message Received From Senate
- **2021-05-05** Regular Message Sent To House
- **2021-05-04** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-04** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-04** Placed on Today's Calendar
- **2021-05-04** Withdrawn From Com
- **2021-04-29** Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-29** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2021-04-29** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-03** Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Withdrawn From Com
- **2021-03-02** Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-02** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-03-01** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0e03af7-4058-4742-8706-64c34730afb5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).