North CarolinaHB 8852025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO REVISE SUSPENSION POLICIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS BY DEFINING LENGTHS OF SUSPENSION, LIMITING THE USE OF SUSPENSION, CREATING A RIGHT OF APPEAL FOR SHORT-TERM SUSPENSION, DEFINING WHAT CONSTITUTES REASONABLE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, PROHIBITING THE USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, AND REQUIRING CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO REPORT DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS IN EARLY CHILD CARE SETTINGS.

Sponsored By: Maria Cervania (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic)

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BOARDSCORPORAL PUNISHMENTDAY CAREEDUCATIONEDUCATION BOARDSELEMENTARY EDUCATIONKINDERGARTENLOCAL GOVERNMENTMINORSNOTIFICATIONPUBLICSECONDARY EDUCATIONSOCIAL SERVICESSTUDENTSSTUDENT DISCIPLINEFAMILY ISSUES

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Maria Cervania

    Democratic • House

  • Kanika Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Marcia Morey

    Democratic • House

  • Renée A. Price

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mary Belk

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Butler

    Democratic • House

  • Tracy Clark

    Democratic • House

  • Aisha O. Dew

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Greenfield

    Democratic • House

  • Pricey Harrison

    Democratic • House

  • Jordan Lopez

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsey Prather

    Democratic • House

  • Phil Rubin

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

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

    4/14/2025House
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    4/14/2025House
  3. Filed

    4/9/2025House

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