North CarolinaHB 3012025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO PROTECT MINORS UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE FROM HARMFUL ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA.

Sponsored By: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Brent Jackson (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Jeff Zenger (Republican)

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jonathan L. Almond

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • David Willis

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Zenger

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Jerry "Alan" Branson

    Republican • House

  • Celeste C. Cairns

    Republican • House

  • Brian Echevarria

    Republican • House

  • Blair Eddins

    Republican • House

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 106 • No: 6

House vote 5/6/2025

HB 301: Social Media Protections for Minors Under 16.

Yes: 106 • No: 6 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Re-ref Com On Judiciary

    4/29/2026Senate
  2. Com Substitute Adopted

    4/29/2026Senate
  3. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/29/2026Senate
  4. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

    4/27/2026Senate
  5. Withdrawn From Com

    4/27/2026Senate
  6. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    5/7/2025Senate
  7. Passed 1st Reading

    5/7/2025Senate
  8. Regular Message Received From House

    5/7/2025Senate
  9. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    5/7/2025House
  10. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/6/2025House
  11. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/6/2025House
  12. Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025

    5/5/2025House
  13. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    5/5/2025House
  14. Reptd Fav

    5/5/2025House
  15. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/15/2025House
  16. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

    4/15/2025House
  17. Re-ref Com On Commerce and Economic Development

    4/1/2025House
  18. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/1/2025House
  19. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    3/6/2025House
  20. Passed 1st Reading

    3/6/2025House
  21. Filed

    3/5/2025House

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