# North Carolina HB 329: AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TOBACCO AND HEMP PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

North Carolina HB 329, AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TOBACCO AND HEMP PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-04-28 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 329
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TOBACCO AND HEMP PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: AGRICULTURE, BUILDINGS, EDUCATION, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, PUBLIC, SCHOOL BUILDINGS & PROPERTY, TOBACCO, PROPERTY-LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, CASH CROPS, HEMP & HEMP PRODUCTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (113 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), House
- Sponsor: Donny Lambeth (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Larry W. Potts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Biggs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nasif Majeed (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelly Willingham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Willis (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | HB 329: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds. | pass | 113 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-28: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-04-16: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-16: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-15: Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-08: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-25: Re-ref Com On Education - K-12 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-11: Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-11: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-03-10: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-10: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H329v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H329v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H329v2.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H329v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H329v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H329v2.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB329-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).