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North CarolinaSB 1332025-2026 SessionSenate

NCCCS LMS/NCLDS.

Sponsored By: Kevin Corbin (Republican), Michael V. Lee (Republican), Brad Overcash (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Community colleges gain technology buying freedom

The Community Colleges System Office is now exempt from state IT procurement rules. It can still choose to join state IT programs, but only if the State Board makes that choice in writing.

Single online course system for community colleges

North Carolina community colleges move to one shared online course system. The State Board must finish a competitive bid by December 31, 2025. All colleges must complete the switch by December 31, 2027. Bids must show how the system lines up with K‑12 and UNC systems. The State Board reports bid results to lawmakers by December 31, 2025.

Stronger privacy rules and longer data tracking

Beginning July 1, 2025, the data center must publish a list of data before using any person’s data and follow FERPA, IDEA, HIPAA, CJIS, and tax privacy rules. It must run a full security plan with audits, breach notices, and data retention rules, and require privacy clauses and penalties in vendor contracts. Public school units, community colleges, UNC schools, and state agencies must transfer data under that plan; private schools and colleges may join. Only authorized staff can see identifiable data; public reports must be de‑identified and avoid small‑group disclosure; and these records are not public records. The law also removes the old five‑year limit on linking student and job records, allowing longer tracking.

New statewide student and jobs data system

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state runs a North Carolina Longitudinal Data System inside the Department of Information Technology, but it operates independently. The System brokers education and workforce data from K‑12, UNC, community colleges, private colleges, and the Commerce, Revenue, Health and Human Services, and Labor departments. It may act as an authorized representative for DPI, UNC, and the community college system to access student records for research under privacy laws. Data ownership stays with whoever provided the data. Funding can come from state appropriations, schools and agencies, federal grants, and private support.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Kevin Corbin

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael V. Lee

    Republican • Senate

  • Brad Overcash

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Amy S. Galey

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom McInnis

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 202 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/25/2025

SB 133: NCCCS LMS/NCLDS.

Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 4

House vote • 6/17/2025

SB 133: NC Community Colleges System Learning Management System/NC Longitudinal Da

Yes: 113 • No: 0 • Other: 7

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

SB 133: NCCCS Learning Management System.

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Ch. SL 2025-62

    7/3/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Gov. 7/3/2025

    7/3/2025Senate

  3. Pres. To Gov. 6/27/2025

    6/27/2025Senate

  4. Ratified

    6/26/2025Senate

  5. Ordered Enrolled

    6/25/2025Senate

  6. Concurred In H Com Sub

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. Placed On Cal For 06/25/2025

    6/24/2025Senate

  8. Withdrawn From Com

    6/24/2025Senate

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

    6/18/2025Senate

  10. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

    6/18/2025Senate

  11. Special Message Sent To Senate

    6/18/2025House

  12. Passed 3rd Reading

    6/17/2025House

  13. Passed 2nd Reading

    6/17/2025House

  14. Added to Calendar

    6/17/2025House

  15. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    6/17/2025House

  16. Reptd Fav

    6/17/2025House

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

    6/10/2025House

  18. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    6/10/2025House

  19. Re-ref to the Com on Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    5/29/2025House

  20. Withdrawn From Com

    5/29/2025House

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

    3/6/2025House

  22. Passed 1st Reading

    3/6/2025House

  23. Regular Message Received From Senate

    3/5/2025House

  24. Regular Message Sent To House

    3/5/2025Senate

  25. Passed 3rd Reading

    3/4/2025Senate

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