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), Neal Jackson (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Jeff Zenger (Republican)

Passed Senate

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jonathan L. Almond

    Republican • House

  • Neal Jackson

    Republican • House

  • 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: 425 • No: 86

House vote • 6/23/2026

HB 301: Social Media and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety.

Yes: 111 • No: 0 • Other: 6

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

HB 301: Social Media and AI Safety.

Yes: 28 • No: 20 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

HB 301: Social Media and AI Safety.

Yes: 28 • No: 20 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

HB 301: Social Media and AI Safety.

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

HB 301: Social Media and AI Safety.

Yes: 28 • No: 20 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

HB 301: Social Media and AI Safety.

Yes: 28 • No: 20 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

HB 301: Social Media and AI Safety.

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 5/6/2025

HB 301: Social Media Protections for Minors Under 16.

Yes: 106 • No: 6 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Conf Com Appointed

    6/24/2026Senate
  2. Conf Com Appointed

    6/23/2026House
  3. Failed Concur In S Com Sub

    6/23/2026House
  4. Placed On Cal For 06/23/2026

    6/22/2026House
  5. Withdrawn From Com

    6/22/2026House
  6. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    6/15/2026House
  7. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

    6/11/2026House
  8. Regular Message Sent To House

    6/11/2026Senate
  9. Engrossed

    6/10/2026Senate
  10. Passed 3rd Reading

    6/10/2026Senate
  11. Passed 2nd Reading

    6/10/2026Senate
  12. Amend Tabled A5

    6/10/2026Senate
  13. Amend Tabled A4

    6/10/2026Senate
  14. Amend Tabled A3

    6/10/2026Senate
  15. Amend Tabled A2

    6/10/2026Senate
  16. Amend Adopted A1

    6/10/2026Senate
  17. Reptd Fav

    6/9/2026Senate
  18. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    6/3/2026Senate
  19. Com Substitute Adopted

    6/3/2026Senate
  20. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    6/3/2026Senate
  21. Re-ref Com On Judiciary

    4/29/2026Senate
  22. Com Substitute Adopted

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

    4/29/2026Senate
  24. 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
  25. Withdrawn From Com

    4/27/2026Senate

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