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H329 • 2025

Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Cunningham, Lambeth, Potts, Loftis, Biggs, Branson, Cotham, F. Jackson, Majeed, Moss, Pyrtle, Ward, White, Willingham, Willis
Last action
2025-04-28
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.

Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

H329-SMBP-15(e2)-v-2 (2025-04-09): Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

What This Bill Does

  • H329-SMBP-15(e2)-v-2 (2025-04-09): Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
  • H329-SMBP-6(e1)-v-3 (2025-03-25): Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
  • H329-SMRQ-28(e2)-v-2 (2025-04-08): Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
  • H329-SMRQ-32(e2)-v-3 (2025-04-10): Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 329: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 329: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 9, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Cunningham, Lambeth, Potts, Loftis Prepared by: Jessica Boney Staff Attorney Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *H329-SMBP-15(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 does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
  • OVERVIEW: House Bill 329 would encourage all private church schools, schools of religious charters, and qualified nonpublic schools to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of tobacco products and hemp- derived consumable products on school grounds.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 329: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 329: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
  • Committee: House Health.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Education - K-12.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 25, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 329: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 329: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
  • Committee: House Education - K-12.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 8, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Cunningham, Lambeth, Potts, Loftis Prepared by: Drupti Chauhan* Committee Counsel Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *H329-SMRQ-28(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 does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 329: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 329: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
  • Committee: Date: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Cunningham, Lambeth, Potts, Loftis Prepared by: Drupti Chauhan Committee Counsel Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *H329-SMRQ-32(e2)-v-3* 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.
  • OVERVIEW: House Bill 329 would encourage all private church schools, schools of religious charters, and qualified nonpublic schools to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of tobacco products and hemp- derived consumable products on school grounds.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-04-17 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-04-16 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-04-16 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-04-15 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025

  8. 2025-04-10 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-04-10 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-04-08 House

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

  11. 2025-04-08 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-03-25 House

    Re-ref Com On Education - K-12

  13. 2025-03-25 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  14. 2025-03-11 House

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

  15. 2025-03-11 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  16. 2025-03-10 House

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

  17. 2025-03-10 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  18. 2025-03-06 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H329-SMBP-15(e2)-v-2
(2025-04-09): Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
H329-SMBP-6(e1)-v-3
(2025-03-25): Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
H329-SMRQ-28(e2)-v-2
(2025-04-08): Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.
H329-SMRQ-32(e2)-v-3
(2025-04-10): Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 2
HOUSE BILL 329
Committee Substitute Favorable 3/25/25

Short Title: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds. (Public)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
March 10, 2025
*H329-v-2*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF 2
TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND HEMP-DERIVED CONSUM ABLE PRODUCTS ON 3
SCHOOL GROUNDS. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. G.S. 115C-551(b) reads as rewritten: 6
"(b) All private church schools and all schools of religious charter are encouraged to do 7
the following: 8
… 9
(5) Tobacco products and hemp-derived consumable products. – Adopt a policy 10
to prohibit the use of tobacco products and hemp-derived consumable 11
products on school grounds , using the requirements of Article 29A of this 12
Chapter as guidance for the policy." 13
SECTION 2. G.S. 115C-559(b) reads as rewritten: 14
"(b) All qualified nonpublic schools are encouraged to do the following: 15
… 16
(5) Tobacco products and hemp-derived consumable products. – Adopt a policy 17
to prohibit the use of tobacco products and hemp-derived consumable 18
products on school grounds , using the requirements of Article 29A of this 19
Chapter as guidance for the policy." 20
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 21