A new bill filed by State Rep. Amber M. Baker in the North Carolina House seeks to provide funding for community-based summer learning opportunities for students ineligible for local school programs, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 392 on March 13 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Funds/Forsyth United Way/Summer Learning.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill allocates $250,000 in nonrecurring funds from the Office of State Budget and Management for the 2025-26 fiscal year to the United Way of Forsyth County, a nonprofit organization, for funding summer learning programs. The United Way is tasked with developing and issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to partner with community agencies. These agencies may expand current services or introduce new programs to provide summer learning opportunities for students ineligible for local school system programs. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
Of the two sponsors of this bill, Kanika Brown proposed the most bills (eight) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Baker graduated from Winston-Salem State University with a BS.
Baker, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2021 to represent the state’s 72nd House district, replacing previous state representative Derwin Montgomery.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber M. Baker and Kanika Brown | HB 392 | 03/13/2025 | Funds/Forsyth United Way/Summer Learning. |
| Amber M. Baker and Kanika Brown | HB 393 | 03/13/2025 | Funds for One Love Festival. |
| Amber M. Baker, Frances Jackson, PhD, Monika Johnson-Hostler, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 325 | 03/06/2025 | Legislative Building Field Trip Pilot Program. |
| Amber M. Baker, Frances Jackson, PhD, Monika Johnson-Hostler, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 340 | 03/06/2025 | Universal AIG Screening in Middle Schools. |
| Amber M. Baker, Carolyn G. Logan, and James Roberson | HB 249 | 02/27/2025 | Diversity in Pickleball Pilot Program. |
| Amber M. Baker, Carolyn G. Logan, Frances Jackson, PhD, and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 168 | 02/21/2025 | North Carolina CROWN Act. |
