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S442 • 2025

Parents Protection Act.

Parents Protection Act.

Children Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Burgin, Galey, Sawrey, Daniel, Hise, Jones, Moffitt, B. Newton, Sanderson
Last action
2025-07-03
Official status
Ch. SL 2025-59
Effective date
2025-07-03

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Amendments

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Filed

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Plain English: Filed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-03 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ch. SL 2025-59

  2. 2025-07-03 North Carolina General Assembly

    Signed by Gov. 7/3/2025

  3. 2025-06-25 North Carolina General Assembly

    Pres. To Gov. 6/25/2025

  4. 2025-06-24 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ratified

  5. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Ordered Enrolled

  6. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Concurred In H Amend S442v2

  7. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Placed On Cal For 06/23/2025

  8. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  9. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  10. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Amend

  11. 2025-06-18 House

    Special Message Sent To Senate

  12. 2025-06-18 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  13. 2025-06-18 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  14. 2025-06-18 House

    Amend Failed A3

  15. 2025-06-18 House

    Amend Failed A2

  16. 2025-06-18 House

    Amend Adopted A1

  17. 2025-06-18 House

    Added to Calendar

  18. 2025-06-18 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  19. 2025-06-18 House

    Reptd Fav

  20. 2025-06-17 House

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

  21. 2025-06-17 House

    Reptd Fav

  22. 2025-06-10 House

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

  23. 2025-06-10 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  24. 2025-05-08 House

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

  25. 2025-05-08 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  26. 2025-05-08 House

    Special Message Received From Senate

  27. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Special Message Sent To House

  28. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Engrossed

  29. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  30. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  31. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Amend Failed A4

  32. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Amend Adopted A5

  33. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Amend Failed A2

  34. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Amend Adopted A3

  35. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Amend Adopted A1

  36. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  37. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  38. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  39. 2025-05-01 Senate

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

  40. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  41. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  42. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  43. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S442-SMCE-56(e1)-v-3
(2025-05-06): Parents Protection Act.
S442-SMCE-59(e1)-v-2
(2025-05-06): Parents Protection Act.
S442-SMCI-113(sl)-v-6
(2025-09-10): Parents Protection Act.
S442-SMCI-95(e2)-v-3
(2025-06-17): Parents Protection Act.
S442-SMCI-99(e2)-v-2
(2025-06-18): Parents Protection Act.