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Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events.

Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Pyrtle, Willis, Miller, Almond, Balkcom, Biggs, Blust, Cairns, Campbell, Cotham, Echevarria, Gillespie, Greene, Humphrey, Kidwell, McNeely, Moss, Reeder, Rhyne, Strickland, Wheatley, White
Last action
2025-03-06
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events.

H2-SMBE-2(CSBE-1)-v-4 (2025-02-25): Entry Fees for HS Interscholastic Events.

What This Bill Does

  • H2-SMBE-2(CSBE-1)-v-4 (2025-02-25): Entry Fees for HS Interscholastic Events.
  • H2-SMBE-3(e2)-v-2 (2025-03-03): Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 2: Entry Fees for HS Interscholastic Events.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 2: Entry Fees for HS Interscholastic Events.
  • Committee: House Education - K-12.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Pyrtle, Willis, Miller Prepared by: Brian Gwyn Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: PCS to First Edition H2-CSBE-1 Kara McCraw Director *H2-SMBE-2(CSBE-1)-v-4* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Filed

Plain English: 2025 -2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 2: Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events.

  • 2025 -2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 2: Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Pyrtle, Willis, Miller Prepared by: Brian Gwyn Staff Attorney Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *H2-SMBE-3(e2)-v-2* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and do es not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
  • OVERVIEW: The 2nd edition of House Bill 2 would require public school units to accept cash for admission to any middle or high school athletic event .

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-03-06 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-03-05 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-03-05 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-03-03 House

    Placed On Cal For 03/05/2025

  8. 2025-03-03 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-03-03 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-02-25 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  11. 2025-02-25 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  12. 2025-02-03 House

    Re-ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  13. 2025-02-03 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  14. 2025-01-30 House

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  15. 2025-01-30 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  16. 2025-01-29 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H2-SMBE-2(CSBE-1)-v-4
(2025-02-25): Entry Fees for HS Interscholastic Events.
H2-SMBE-3(e2)-v-2
(2025-03-03): Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 2
HOUSE BILL 2
Committee Substitute Favorable 2/25/25

Short Title: Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events. (Public)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
January 30, 2025
*H2-v-2*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE AC CEPTANCE OF CASH FOR ADMISSION TO HIGH S CHOOL 2
AND MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. G.S. 115C-407.65 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 5
"(c) Public school units shall accept cash as a form of payment for admissions at the time 6
of the event for any interscholastic athletic activity w here a fee is charged for admission. 7
Notwithstanding G.S. 115C-445, the governing body of a public school unit may adopt a policy 8
allowing any cash accepted pursuant to this subsection to be deposited on the next business day. 9
The policy shall include procedures for handling the cash prior to deposit." 10
SECTION 2. G.S. 115C-407.70(c) reads as rewritten: 11
"(c) All public school units with schools that participate in middle school interscholastic 12
athletics shall conduct do all of the following: 13
(1) Conduct middle school interscholastic athletic activities in accordance with 14
the rules adopted by th e State Board of Education and as administered and 15
enforced by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. 16
(2) Accept cash as a form of payment for admissions as provided in 17
G.S. 115C-407.65(c)." 18
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law and appl ies beginning with 19
the 2025-2026 school year. 20