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North CarolinaHB 6362025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT CONTENT THAT IS HARMFUL TO MINORS IS NOT MADE AVAILABLE IN SCHOOLS AND TO ESTABLISH A PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR PARENTS, GUARDIANS, STUDENTS, OR RESIDENTS OF A COUNTY AGAINST A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT THAT IS VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 7B OF CHAPTER 115C OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, CHAPTER 114A OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, OR PART 3 OF ARTICLE 1A OF CHAPTER 90 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.

Sponsored By: Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), David Willis (Republican)

Passed House

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jennifer Balkcom

    Republican • House

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Neal Jackson

    Republican • House

  • David Willis

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jonathan L. Almond

    Republican • House

  • Dean Arp

    Republican • House

  • Jerry "Alan" Branson

    Republican • House

  • Jimmy Dixon

    Republican • House

  • Blair Eddins

    Republican • House

  • Jake Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

  • Ben T. Moss, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Howard Penny, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 173 • No: 148

House vote • 4/16/2025

HB 636: Promoting Wholesome Content for Students.

Yes: 49 • No: 57 • Other: 7

House vote • 4/16/2025

HB 636: Promoting Wholesome Content for Students.

Yes: 63 • No: 46 • Other: 9

House vote • 4/16/2025

HB 636: Promoting Wholesome Content for Students.

Yes: 61 • No: 45 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    4/28/2025Senate

  2. Passed 1st Reading

    4/28/2025Senate

  3. Regular Message Received From House

    4/28/2025Senate

  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    4/17/2025House

  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    4/16/2025House

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    4/16/2025House

  7. Amend Failed A1

    4/16/2025House

  8. Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025

    4/15/2025House

  9. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    4/15/2025House

  10. Reptd Fav

    4/15/2025House

  11. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/15/2025House

  12. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/15/2025House

  13. Serial Referral To Judiciary 1 Stricken

    4/14/2025House

  14. Re-ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/3/2025House

  15. Withdrawn From Com

    4/3/2025House

  16. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/2/2025House

  17. Passed 1st Reading

    4/2/2025House

  18. Filed

    4/1/2025House

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