A new bill filed by State Rep. Donnie Loftis aims to allow eligible military veterans in public schools to purchase additional retirement service credit at a reduced cost, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 1111 on April 29 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Military Service Buyback Reduction: Teachers.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill allows members of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System who are military veterans and employed full time in North Carolina public schools to buy up to four years of military service credit at a reduced cost. Eligible employees would pay 25% of the actuarial cost, with the remaining 75% covered by funds appropriated by the General Assembly. The bill directs the Department of State Treasurer and the Retirement Systems Division to adopt rules to carry out the program. The act takes effect July 1, 2027, and applies to service credit purchases made on or after that date.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Grant L. Campbell, MD proposed the most bills (64) 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.
Loftis, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2021 to represent the state’s 109th House district, replacing previous state representative Dana Bumgardner.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Loftis, Allen Chesser, Eric Ager, and Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 1111 | 04/29/2026 | Military Service Buyback Reduction: Teachers. |
| Donnie Loftis, Gloristine Brown, Howard Penny, Jr., and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 1095 | 04/29/2026 | Tier System Reevaluation. |
| Donnie Loftis, Maria Cervania, Robert T. Reives, II, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 1096 | 04/29/2026 | First in Flight Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, Allen Chesser, Erin Paré, and Hugh Blackwell | HB 1020 | 04/21/2026 | PESA Class Aides & Child. Wartime Vets Funds. |
| Donnie Loftis, Maria Cervania, and Pricey Harrison | HB 1002 | 04/10/2025 | Rate Payer Protection Act. |
| Donnie Loftis and Harry Warren | HB 999 | 04/10/2025 | Regulation of Video Gaming Terminals. |
| Donnie Loftis, David Willis, Erin Paré, and Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 794 | 04/07/2025 | Study Highway Patrol Staffing/Salary Scale. |
| Donnie Loftis, Howard Penny, Jr., Jonathan L. Almond, and Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 795 | 04/07/2025 | Increased Access for Youth in Foster Families. |
| Donnie Loftis, David Willis, Erin Paré, and Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 800 | 04/07/2025 | Review Effectiveness & Delivery of Child Care. |
| Donnie Loftis, Jake Johnson, and Jeffrey C. McNeely | HB 808 | 04/07/2025 | NC Infrastructure Protection Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Biggs, and Neal Jackson | HB 818 | 04/07/2025 | Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted. |
| Donnie Loftis, Allen Buansi, Carla D. Cunningham, and Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 790 | 04/03/2025 | Prohibit Vape/Tobacco Shops Near Schools. |
| Donnie Loftis, Bill Ward, Dudley Greene, and Steve Tyson | HB 638 | 04/01/2025 | Equit. Escalation of Electricity Demand Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Echevarria, Jarrod Lowery, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 659 | 04/01/2025 | Local Government Spending Transparency. |
| Donnie Loftis, David Willis, and Mark Brody | HB 591 | 03/31/2025 | Elec. Monitoring in Nursing/Adult Care Homes. |
| Donnie Loftis, Allen Chesser, John R. Bell, IV, and Vernetta Alston | HB 612 | 03/31/2025 | Fostering Care in NC Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Echevarria, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 613 | 03/31/2025 | The Vehicle Registration Convenience Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, David Willis, Donny Lambeth, and Larry W. Potts | HB 615 | 03/31/2025 | Enrollment Stability for Military Students. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Biggs, Jennifer Balkcom, and Neal Jackson | HB 560 | 03/27/2025 | Parents Protection Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Biggs, Jennifer Balkcom, and Larry W. Potts | HB 519 | 03/25/2025 | Parents’ Medical Bill of Rights. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brandon Lofton, and Frances Jackson, PhD | HB 482 | 03/24/2025 | Reauthorize & Revise Teacher Bonuses/Military. |
| Donnie Loftis, Cody Huneycutt, Donny Lambeth, and Larry W. Potts | HB 489 | 03/24/2025 | Insurance Coverage Emergency Ambulance Trans. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Biggs, Edward C. Goodwin, and Steve Tyson | HB 498 | 03/24/2025 | Military to Teacher Ret. Incentive. |
| Donnie Loftis, Cody Huneycutt, Howard Penny, Jr., and Karl E. Gillespie | HB 471 | 03/20/2025 | Food Labeling Transparency Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, Jerry “Alan” Branson, Mike Schietzelt, and Zack Hawkins | HB 472 | 03/20/2025 | Commercial Vehicle & Cargo Protection. |
| Donnie Loftis, David Willis, Grant L. Campbell, MD, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 430 | 03/18/2025 | Protect Youth From Harms of Vaping & Nicotine. |
| Donnie Loftis, Donny Lambeth, Jonathan L. Almond, and Matthew Winslow | HB 440 | 03/18/2025 | Healthy Food Healthy Bodies. |
| Donnie Loftis, Charles Smith, Edward C. Goodwin, and Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 422 | 03/17/2025 | Beyond The Choice Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, David Willis, Grant L. Campbell, MD, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 425 | 03/17/2025 | Protect Youth From Harms of Vaping & Nicotine. |
| Donnie Loftis, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Mike Schietzelt, and Wyatt Gable | HB 384 | 03/12/2025 | Nat. Guard Tax Deduction for Fed. Pay. |
| Donnie Loftis, Howard Penny, Jr., Paul Scott, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 368 | 03/11/2025 | Revise Child Passenger Restraint System Law. |
| Donnie Loftis, Allison A. Dahle, Howard Penny, Jr., and Mark Brody | HB 369 | 03/11/2025 | Parking Lot Reform and Modernization Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, Donna McDowell White, Jeff Zenger, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 319 | 03/06/2025 | Funds for Hispanic Grassroots. |
| Donnie Loftis, Carla D. Cunningham, Donny Lambeth, and Larry W. Potts | HB 328 | 03/06/2025 | Ban Delta-8 & Delta-9 on School Grounds. |
| Donnie Loftis, Carla D. Cunningham, Donny Lambeth, and Larry W. Potts | HB 329 | 03/06/2025 | Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds. |
| Donnie Loftis and John A. Torbett | HB 292 | 03/05/2025 | SchCalFlex/Gaston/Open Cal. |
| Donnie Loftis, Donny Lambeth, and Kyle Hall | HB 274 | 03/04/2025 | Foster Care Services/Funds. |
| Donnie Loftis, Edward C. Goodwin, Nasif Majeed, and Renée A. Price | HB 254 | 02/27/2025 | Adopt Tuskegee Airmen Day. |
| Donnie Loftis, Charles Smith, Edward C. Goodwin, and Nasif Majeed | HB 213 | 02/25/2025 | Post NC Veterans’ Benefits. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Echevarria, Dennis Riddell, and John R. Bell, IV | HB 214 | 02/25/2025 | Faithful Article V Commissioner Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, Bill Ward, Keith Kidwell, and Neal Jackson | HB 162 | 02/21/2025 | Local Gov’t Applicants/Criminal History Check. |
| Donnie Loftis and John A. Torbett | HB 165 | 02/21/2025 | Child and Family Welfare Ombudsman Office. |
| Donnie Loftis, Allen Chesser, Grant L. Campbell, MD, and Mike Schietzelt | HB 118 | 02/13/2025 | Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Echevarria, Harry Warren, and Hugh Blackwell | HB 127 | 02/13/2025 | Voter Registration Drive Form. |
| Donnie Loftis, Dante Pittman, Edward C. Goodwin, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 110 | 02/12/2025 | Nat.l Guard Student Loan Repayment Program. |
| Donnie Loftis | HB 105 | 02/11/2025 | Gaston Co. Bd. of Ed. Elect. Partisan. |
| Donnie Loftis, Grant L. Campbell, MD, and Harry Warren | HB 75 | 02/10/2025 | Pharmaceutical Full Disclosure Act. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Echevarria, Harry Warren, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 81 | 02/10/2025 | Restrict Use of Vehicle Telematics. |
| Donnie Loftis, Brian Biggs, John A. Torbett, and Kelly E. Hastings | HB 86 | 02/10/2025 | Citizens’ Expungement Clarification of 2025. |
| Donnie Loftis, Howard Penny, Jr., and Steve Tyson | HB 91 | 02/10/2025 | Define Armed Forces/Religious Prop. Tax Excl. |
| Donnie Loftis, Erin Paré, Jeff Zenger, and Steve Tyson | HB 56 | 02/04/2025 | Publish Central Office Employment Information. |
