North CarolinaHB 7752025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF A CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPLICANTS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSURE, AND APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT AND TO CONSOLIDATE THE STATUTES REGULATING CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL.

Sponsored By: Brian Biggs (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Brent Jackson (Republican), David Willis (Republican)

Passed

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Tricia Ann Cotham

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • David Willis

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jerry "Alan" Branson

    Republican • House

  • Blair Eddins

    Republican • House

  • Julia C. Howard

    Republican • House

  • Frank Iler

    Republican • House

  • Todd Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Charles W. Miller

    Republican • House

  • Jr. Ben T. Moss

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Pike

    Republican • House

  • Dennis Riddell

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

  • Shelly Willingham

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 210 • No: 3

House vote 9/23/2025

HB 775: Criminal History Checks for School Positions.

Yes: 104 • No: 3 • Other: 9

House vote 9/23/2025

HB 775: Criminal History Checks for School Positions.

Yes: 106 • No: 0 • Other: 9

Actions Timeline

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

    9/25/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    9/25/2025Senate
  3. Regular Message Received From House

    9/25/2025Senate
  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    9/24/2025House
  5. Ordered Engrossed

    9/23/2025House
  6. Passed 3rd Reading

    9/23/2025House
  7. Passed 2nd Reading

    9/23/2025House
  8. Amend Adopted A1

    9/23/2025House
  9. Added to Calendar

    9/23/2025House
  10. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    9/23/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav Com Sub 4

    9/23/2025House
  12. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    6/24/2025House
  13. Reptd Fav Com Sub 3

    6/24/2025House
  14. Re-ref Com On Finance

    6/17/2025House
  15. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

    6/17/2025House
  16. Re-ref Com On Judiciary 2

    6/10/2025House
  17. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    6/10/2025House
  18. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added

    4/28/2025House
  19. Serial Referral To Finance Added

    4/28/2025House
  20. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

    4/28/2025House
  21. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/7/2025House
  22. Passed 1st Reading

    4/7/2025House
  23. Filed

    4/3/2025House

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