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H612 • 2025

Fostering Care in NC Act.

Fostering Care in NC Act.

Children Crime Parental Rights
Enacted

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Sponsor
Chesser, Bell, Loftis, Alston, Ager, Almond, Baker, Ball, Belk, Branson, Brisson, Brockman, K. Brown, T. Brown, Buansi, Butler, Cairns, Campbell, Carney, Carver, Cervania, Clampitt, Clark, Cotham, Crawford, Cunningham, Dahle, Dixon, Echevarria, Gable, Greenfield, Harrison, Hawkins, Helfrich, Humphrey, Huneycutt, N. Jackson, Jeffers, Johnson, Johnson-Hostler, Liu, Longest, Lopez, Lowery, McNeely, Miller, Morey, Moss, Penny, Pickett, G. Pierce, Potts, Prather, Pyrtle, Reeder, Rhyne, Rubin, Schietzelt, Scott, Setzer, Shepard, Carson Smith, Charles Smith, Strickland, Torbett, Turner, Tyson, von Haefen, Ward, Warren, Wheatley, White, Willingham, Willis, Winslow, Zenger
Last action
2025-06-26
Official status
Ch. SL 2025-16
Effective date
2025-06-26

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-26 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ch. SL 2025-16

  2. 2025-06-26 North Carolina General Assembly

    Signed by Gov. 6/26/2025

  3. 2025-06-20 North Carolina General Assembly

    Pres. To Gov. 6/20/2025

  4. 2025-06-19 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ratified

  5. 2025-06-18 House

    Ordered Enrolled

  6. 2025-06-18 House

    Concurred In S Com Sub

  7. 2025-06-18 House

    Added to Calendar

  8. 2025-06-18 House

    Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  9. 2025-06-18 House

    Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  10. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Special Message Sent To House

  11. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Engrossed

  12. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  13. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  14. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Amend Adopted A1

  15. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  16. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  17. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  18. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  19. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Judiciary

  20. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  21. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  22. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  23. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  24. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  25. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  26. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  27. 2025-05-07 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  28. 2025-05-06 House

    Ordered Engrossed

  29. 2025-05-06 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  30. 2025-05-06 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  31. 2025-05-06 House

    Amend Adopted A1

  32. 2025-05-01 House

    Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025

  33. 2025-05-01 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  34. 2025-04-30 House

    Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025

  35. 2025-04-30 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  36. 2025-04-29 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025

  37. 2025-04-17 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  38. 2025-04-17 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  39. 2025-04-15 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/29/2025

  40. 2025-04-15 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  41. 2025-04-15 House

    Reptd Fav

  42. 2025-04-15 House

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

  43. 2025-04-15 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  44. 2025-04-08 House

    Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1

  45. 2025-04-08 House

    Reptd Fav

  46. 2025-04-02 House

    Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added

  47. 2025-04-02 House

    Serial Referral To Judiciary 1 Added

  48. 2025-04-02 House

    Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

  49. 2025-04-02 House

    Serial Referral To Judiciary 2 Stricken

  50. 2025-04-01 House

    Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  51. 2025-04-01 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  52. 2025-03-31 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H612-SMBN-61(sl)-v-8
(2025-10-08): Part II: Expand Guardianship Assistance Program Eligibility to Youth 10 Years of Age
H612-SMBP-77(sl)-v-13
(2025-10-08): Part I: Child Welfare and Adoption
H612-SMCI-101(e6)-v-2
(2025-06-18): Fostering Care in NC Act.
H612-SMCI-27(e1)-v-3
(2025-04-08): Fostering Care in NC Act.
H612-SMCI-36(CSCI-18)-v-3
(2025-04-15): Fostering Care in NC Act.
H612-SMCI-41(e2)-v-2
(2025-04-15): Fostering Care in NC Act.
H612-SMCI-76(e3)-v-6
(2025-05-30): Fostering Care in NC Act.
H612-SMCI-89(CSCI-36)-v-3
(2025-06-04): Fostering Care in NC Act.
H612-SMCI-93(e4)-v-3
(2025-06-11): Fostering Care in NC Act.
H612-SMCI-94(e4)-v-2
(2025-06-12): Fostering Care in NC Act.
H612-SMCI-98(e5)-v-1
(2025-06-17): Fostering Care in NC Act.
H612-SMSA-71(sl)-v-7
(2025-10-07): Part III: Revisions Regarding Permanent No Contact Orders and Felony Child Abuse
H612-SMSA-72(sl)-v-5
(2025-10-08): Part IV: Criminal History Record Check Requirement for Applicants Offered a Position for City and County Employment Working With Children