# North Carolina HB 632: AN ACT TO REVISE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF HAZING AND TO REQUIRE EDUCATION ENTITIES TO ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO PREVENT HAZING.

North Carolina HB 632, AN ACT TO REVISE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF HAZING AND TO REQUIRE EDUCATION ENTITIES TO ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO PREVENT HAZING., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican) and 1 others; status in committee, last action 2025-04-16 (Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 632
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO REVISE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF HAZING AND TO REQUIRE EDUCATION ENTITIES TO ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO PREVENT HAZING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsors: Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BOARDS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, CORPORATIONS, NONPROFIT, CRIMES, EDUCATION, EDUCATION BOARDS, HIGHER EDUCATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MINORS, PUBLIC, PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dennis Riddell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Stephen M. Ross (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-04-16: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-16: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-04-16: Serial Referral To Higher Education Stricken (House)
- 2025-04-02: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H632v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H632v1.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 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (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
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H632v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H632v1.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 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 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-HB632-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).