# North Carolina HB 772: AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO SHARE THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE PHONE NUMBER IN VARIOUS WAYS.

North Carolina HB 772, AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO SHARE THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE PHONE NUMBER IN VARIOUS WAYS., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), Gloristine Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-05-07 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 772
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO SHARE THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE PHONE NUMBER IN VARIOUS WAYS.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Donny Lambeth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Subjects: BOARDS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD, DEATH & DYING, EDUCATION, EDUCATION BOARDS, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EMERGENCY SERVICES, HIGHER EDUCATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET, KINDERGARTEN, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, MENTAL HEALTH, NOTIFICATION, PUBLIC, PUBLISHING, SECONDARY EDUCATION, STUDENTS, UNC, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, SUICIDE, ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (108 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: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), House
- Sponsor: Gloristine Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Donny Lambeth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Belk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Grant L. Campbell, MD (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Carney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maria Cervania (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julia Greenfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Beth Helfrich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Longest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nasif Majeed (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Prather (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Riddell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Warren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelly Willingham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie von Haefen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-06 | House | HB 772: North Carolina Student Lifeline Act. | pass | 108 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-07: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-05-06: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-06: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-01: Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-05-01: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-30: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On Health (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-07: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-07: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H772v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H772v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H772v2.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
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H772v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H772v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H772v2.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-HB772-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).