This Week at the Capital
Welcome to This Week at the Capital, your detailed breakdown of the legislation that matters most to your business. The NC Chamber tracks the bills our advocacy team is monitoring, in accordance with our 2026 legislative agenda, describing where those bills are in the legislative process and whether we support or oppose them on your behalf.
Throughout the legislative session, bills of high importance to the business community are added under one of the three pillars of North Carolina Vision 2030, the NC Chamber Foundation’s strategic road map for our state’s future. These pillars include Education and Talent Supply, Competitive Business Climate, and Infrastructure and Growth. Votes and sponsorships on the legislation listed here will ultimately be considered for inclusion in How They Voted, our post-session legislative report card.
April 30, 2026 Edition
The NC Chamber Government Affairs team is off to a productive start this legislative short session, advocating on your behalf to advance the business community’s 2026 Jobs Agenda.
This week, the team engaged key legislative leaders on Third Party Litigation Investment, urging action to address the practice that allows outside investors to fund lawsuits in exchange for a share of the settlement. The practice is bad for business and bad for consumers, and the NC Chamber continues to advocate for a ban on the practice in North Carolina. Banning the practice would position North Carolina as a national leader in providing a fair, competitive legal climate that protects individuals and businesses.
The NC Chamber is backing H1086: Child Care Initiative Funds/Reform/Study, which would strengthen North Carolina’s childcare workforce by expanding childcare academies currently being piloted in Johnston and Wayne counties. These academies provide free, accelerated training for lead teacher credentials, along with stipends to support workforce entry and retention.
Happening today: NC Chamber President and CEO Gary Salamido will speak at a 10 a.m. press conference hosted by the NC Task Force on Child Care and Early Education, highlighting the link between childcare access and workforce availability—a growing constraint on hiring and economic growth. The event will stream live on the NC Commerce YouTube channel
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Education and Talent Supply
H1086: Child Care Initiative Funds/Reform/Study
expand_moreExpand for more contentThis bill aims to expand childcare academies currently being piloted in Johnston and Wayne counties. These academies provide free, accelerated training for lead teacher credentials, along with stipends to support workforce entry and retention.
Why we’re supporting: The bill would expand access to child care and address growing workforce challenges.
Competitive Business Climate
H315: Gift Card Theft & Unlawful Business Entry
expand_moreExpand for more contentThis bill would ban Third Party Litigation Investment, a practice that allows outside investors to fund lawsuits in exchange for a share of the settlement. The practice is bad for business and bad for consumers, and the NC Chamber continues to advocate for a ban on the practice in North Carolina.
Why we’re supporting: Banning the practice would position North Carolina as a national leader in providing a fair, competitive legal climate that protects individuals and businesses.