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H378 • 2025

Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes.

Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes.

Education Parental Rights Taxes
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Sponsor
Pickett, Cotham, Liu, Hawkins, Ager, Baker, G. Brown, Cunningham, Harrison, F. Jackson, Lowery, Quick, Roberson, Ward
Last action
2025-07-01
Official status
Ch. SL 2025-46
Effective date
2025-07-01

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-01 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ch. SL 2025-46

  2. 2025-07-01 North Carolina General Assembly

    Signed by Gov. 7/1/2025

  3. 2025-06-26 North Carolina General Assembly

    Pres. To Gov. 6/26/2025

  4. 2025-06-25 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ratified

  5. 2025-06-24 House

    Ordered Enrolled

  6. 2025-06-24 House

    Concurred In S Com Sub

  7. 2025-06-23 House

    Placed On Cal For 06/24/2025

  8. 2025-06-19 House

    Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  9. 2025-06-19 House

    Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  10. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Special Message Sent To House

  11. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Engrossed

  12. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  13. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  14. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Amend Adopted A1

  15. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  16. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  17. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  18. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Finance

  19. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  20. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  21. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  22. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  23. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  24. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  25. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  26. 2025-04-16 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  27. 2025-04-15 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  28. 2025-04-15 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  29. 2025-04-10 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025

  30. 2025-04-10 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  31. 2025-04-10 House

    Reptd Fav

  32. 2025-04-08 House

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

  33. 2025-04-08 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  34. 2025-03-19 House

    Re-ref Com On Judiciary 3

  35. 2025-03-19 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  36. 2025-03-13 House

    Ref to the Com on Higher Education, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  37. 2025-03-13 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  38. 2025-03-11 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H378-SMBA-32(e3)-v-4
(2025-06-17): Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes.
H378-SMBE-57(sl)-v-5
(2025-09-23): Part II: Leon's Law
H378-SMBE-58(sl)-v-9
(2025-10-08): Part VI: Protect Certain Tax-Advantaged Accounts
H378-SMBN-56(sl)-v-5
(2025-10-03): Part IV: Nondiscriminatory Admissions Evaluations and Military Deferment
H378-SMBN-57(sl)-v-3
(2025-09-15): Part VIII: Public Records Exemption for Certain Name, Image, and Likeness Contracts
H378-SMCW-12(CSCW-3)-v-5
(2025-03-19): Leon's Law (Dual Enrollment Info Parents).
H378-SMCW-25(e2)-v-3
(2025-04-10): Leon's Law (Dual Enrollment Info Parents).
H378-SMRQ-57(CSRQf-17)-v-9
(2025-06-12): Various Ed Law//Tax Acct/NIL Changes.
H378-SMRQ-71(e4)-v-2
(2025-06-24): Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes.
H378-SMRQ-80(sl)-v-4
(2025-09-23): Part III: Expand Academic Transition Pathways for Sophomore High School Students
H378-SMRQ-81(sl)-v-4
(2025-09-23): Part VII: Authorization for Name, Image, and Likeness Agency Contracts