State Rep. Kanika Brown is advancing a bill that would support new law enforcement training facilities at Forsyth Technical Community College, as detailed by the North Carolina State House.
Filed on April 30 as HB 1202 during the 2025 regular session, the legislation carries the short title ‘First Responder Training Track.’
Here is a summary based directly on the bill text; clarification and interpretation are provided for understanding.
The proposal would direct $6.1 million in nonrecurring funding from the General Fund for the 2026-27 fiscal year to the Community Colleges System Office to be delivered to Forsyth Technical Community College. The funding would establish a law enforcement driving training center in King, North Carolina, in collaboration with Winston-Salem. Plans specify a driving pad, roadway and an instructional building as part of the site for the college’s Basic Law Enforcement Training and ongoing education programs. The measure would take effect July 1, 2026.
Brown introduced 37 additional bills in the 2025 regular session.
The legislative process in North Carolina involves several stages before a bill becomes law. After a lawmaker files a bill, it moves to committee for consideration, then must be read three times in both chambers. If amendments occur, both chambers must agree to the final text. The governor then has 10 days (or 30 days if the legislature is out of session) to sign, veto or allow the bill to pass without a signature. More on the process is available here.
Details about more bills and measures are found here.
Brown, a Democrat, began serving in the North Carolina State House in 2023 from the 71st House district, succeeding Evelyn Terry.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanika Brown | HB 1202 | 04/30/2026 | First Responder Training Track. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1170 | 04/30/2026 | Funding for Winston-Salem. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1190 | 04/30/2026 | Mindset Advantage Pilot Program. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1194 | 04/30/2026 | Winston-Salem/Forsyth Joint EOC Funds. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1201 | 04/30/2026 | Youth Placement Study. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1125 | 04/29/2026 | The Wakaboomee Program. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1087 | 04/28/2026 | Smith Reynolds Airport Hangar Improvements. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1088 | 04/28/2026 | Traffic Signal Preemption Software. |
| Kanika Brown, Deb Butler, Pricey Harrison, and Renée A. Price | HB 1047 | 04/27/2026 | North Carolina Microplastics Study Act. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1048 | 04/27/2026 | Funding for HIV/AIDS Awareness Walk. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1049 | 04/27/2026 | Funding for Shotgun House Museum. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1050 | 04/27/2026 | Funding for Sex Ed Health Awareness. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1051 | 04/27/2026 | Funding for Senior Care/Community Health. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 1052 | 04/27/2026 | Cure Violence Program Grant. |
| Kanika Brown, Allen Buansi, Lindsey Prather, and Tim Longest | HB 1059 | 04/27/2026 | Fair Minimum Wage Act. |
| Kanika Brown, Julia Greenfield, Marcia Morey, and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 1061 | 04/27/2026 | Plyler Educational Protections Act. |
| Kanika Brown, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Jarrod Lowery, and Pricey Harrison | HB 965 | 04/10/2025 | Environmental Rights Constitutional Amendment. |
| Kanika Brown and Amber M. Baker | HB 995 | 04/10/2025 | Shotgun House Funding Act. |
| Kanika Brown, Deb Butler, Pricey Harrison, and Renée A. Price | HB 871 | 04/09/2025 | North Carolina Microplastics Study Act. |
| Kanika Brown, Marcia Morey, Maria Cervania, and Renée A. Price | HB 885 | 04/09/2025 | Revise Suspension & Parental Notice Policies. |
| Kanika Brown, Aisha O. Dew, Deb Butler, and Pricey Harrison | HB 738 | 04/02/2025 | Restore Wetlands Protections. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 756 | 04/02/2025 | Funds for Harmony Empowerment Life Center. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 757 | 04/02/2025 | Funds for Joyful Soul Treasures. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 758 | 04/02/2025 | Funds for Mind and Heart Haven Project. |
| Kanika Brown | HB 759 | 04/02/2025 | Family and Community Wellness Act/Funds. |
| Kanika Brown, Carolyn G. Logan, Garland E. Pierce, and Renée A. Price | HB 662 | 04/01/2025 | Support the State Highway Patrol. |
| Kanika Brown, Jordan Lopez, Julia Greenfield, and Pricey Harrison | HB 621 | 03/31/2025 | Funds for the Umbrella Center. |
| Kanika Brown, Bryan Cohn, James Roberson, and Phil Rubin | HB 548 | 03/26/2025 | NC Economic Progress and Well-Being. |
| Kanika Brown, Howard Penny, Jr., and Renée A. Price | HB 457 | 03/19/2025 | Increase Small County Funding. |
| Kanika Brown, Carla D. Cunningham, Julia Greenfield, and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 452 | 03/18/2025 | Revise Law/Obstruction of Health Facility. |
| Kanika Brown and Amber M. Baker | HB 392 | 03/13/2025 | Funds/Forsyth United Way/Summer Learning. |
| Kanika Brown and Amber M. Baker | HB 393 | 03/13/2025 | Funds for One Love Festival. |
| Kanika Brown, Amos L. Quick, III, Becky Carney, and Carla D. Cunningham | HB 398 | 03/13/2025 | Enact KinCare & Safe Days. |
| Kanika Brown, Aisha O. Dew, Bryan Cohn, and Carolyn G. Logan | HB 374 | 03/11/2025 | NCARCOG Funding/Operations Improvements. |
| Kanika Brown, Julie von Haefen, Pricey Harrison, and Zack Hawkins | HB 344 | 03/10/2025 | Litter Reduction Act of 2025. |
| Kanika Brown, Marcia Morey, Maria Cervania, and Pricey Harrison | HB 345 | 03/10/2025 | Rights of Nature/Certain River Basins. |
| Kanika Brown, Bryan Cohn, Carolyn G. Logan, and Sarah Crawford | HB 269 | 03/03/2025 | Workforce Freedom and Protection Act. |
| Kanika Brown, Bryan Cohn, Sarah Crawford, and Tracy Clark | HB 115 | 02/12/2025 | Child Care Facility Tax Exemption. |
