North CarolinaHB 5782025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO REQUIRE SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION BE PART OF THE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH POLICY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Sponsored By: Laura Budd (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Laura Budd

    Democratic • House

  • Zack Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Donny Lambeth

    Republican • House

  • Ray Pickett

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Eric Ager

    Democratic • House

  • Vernetta Alston

    Democratic • House

  • Amber M. Baker

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Belk

    Democratic • House

  • Hugh Blackwell

    Republican • House

  • William D. Brisson

    Republican • House

  • Cecil Brockman

    Democratic • House

  • Allen Buansi

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Butler

    Democratic • House

  • Becky Carney

    Democratic • House

  • Maria Cervania

    Democratic • House

  • Tracy Clark

    Democratic • House

  • Bryan Cohn

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Colvin

    Democratic • House

  • Sarah Crawford

    Democratic • House

  • Carla D. Cunningham

    Independent • House

  • Brian Echevarria

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Rodney D. Pierce

    Democratic • House

  • Dudley Greene

    Republican • House

  • Julia Greenfield

    Democratic • House

  • Pricey Harrison

    Democratic • House

  • Beth Helfrich

    Democratic • House

  • B. Ray Jeffers

    Democratic • House

  • Todd Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Kanika Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Tim Longest

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

  • Charles W. Miller

    Republican • House

  • Marcia Morey

    Democratic • House

  • Jr. Ben T. Moss

    Republican • House

  • Lindsey Prather

    Democratic • House

  • Renée A. Price

    Democratic • House

  • Jr. A. Reece Pyrtle

    Republican • House

  • MD Timothy Reeder

    Republican • House

  • Stephen M. Ross

    Republican • House

  • Phil Rubin

    Democratic • House

  • Kanika Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Diane Wheatley

    Republican • House

  • Donna McDowell White

    Republican • House

  • David Willis

    Republican • House

  • Julie von Haefen

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 108 • No: 0

House vote 5/1/2025

HB 578: The Jason Flatt Act of North Carolina.

Yes: 108 • No: 0 • Other: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

    6/24/2025Senate
  2. Withdrawn From Com

    6/24/2025Senate
  3. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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

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

    5/5/2025Senate
  6. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    5/1/2025House
  7. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/1/2025House
  8. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/1/2025House
  9. Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025

    4/30/2025House
  10. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    4/30/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav

    4/30/2025House
  12. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/29/2025House
  13. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/29/2025House
  14. Re-ref Com On Education - K-12

    4/15/2025House
  15. Reptd Fav

    4/15/2025House
  16. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/1/2025House
  17. Passed 1st Reading

    4/1/2025House
  18. Filed

    3/31/2025House

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