A new bill filed by State Rep. Ted Davis Jr. seeks to provide funding for a community center aimed at supporting at-risk communities and emergency shelter efforts, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 587 on March 31 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Corps Community Center Funding.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill appropriates $2 million from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management for the 2025-26 fiscal year, designated as a grant to The Salvation Army for constructing the Corps Community Center in Wilmington. The Salvation Army of Cape Fear, through its $17.5 million Build Hope Capital Campaign, plans to use the Corps Community Center to address critical needs in at-risk communities by offering after-school tutoring, business training, and recreational opportunities, along with providing meeting space. Additionally, the center is set to function as an emergency shelter during hurricanes, coordinating with New Hanover County Emergency Management. The act is effective July 1, 2025.
Davis proposed another 13 bills 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.
Davis graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA and again from Wake Forest University Law School with a JD.
Davis, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2021 to represent the state’s 20th House district, replacing previous state representative Holly Grange.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 587 | 03/31/2025 | Corps Community Center Funding. |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 586 | 03/31/2025 | YMCA Expansion Funding. |
| Ted Davis, Jr., Dennis Riddell, Donna McDowell White, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 632 | 03/31/2025 | Amend Hazing Laws. |
| Ted Davis, Jr., Diane Wheatley, Frank Iler, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 569 | 03/27/2025 | PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability. |
| Ted Davis, Jr., A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Kyle Hall, and Mike Clampitt | HB 570 | 03/27/2025 | Responsible Firefighting Foam Management Act. |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 481 | 03/24/2025 | GSC Technical Corrections 2025 Part 2. |
| Ted Davis, Jr., Carson Smith, and Dudley Greene | HB 483 | 03/24/2025 | Juvenile Justice Legislative Proposals. |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 408 | 03/13/2025 | Fort Fisher Capital Improvements Funds. |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 370 | 03/11/2025 | GSC Uniform Acts Regarding Children. |
| Ted Davis, Jr., Harry Warren, John M. Blust, and Mike Schietzelt | HB 375 | 03/11/2025 | AI/Ban Deceptive Ads. |
| Ted Davis, Jr., Jeff Zenger, and Julia C. Howard | HB 264 | 03/03/2025 | Wire Fraud Prevention Act. |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 44 | 02/04/2025 | GSC Electronic Signatures. |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 45 | 02/04/2025 | GSC Moral Turpitude/Occupational Licensure. |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 40 | 02/03/2025 | Various GSC Recommendations. |
