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North CarolinaSB 3752025-2026 SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT TO REVISE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF HAZING AND TO REQUIRE EDUCATION ENTITIES TO ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO PREVENT HAZING.
Sponsored By: Lisa S. Barnes (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), Brad Overcash (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Stronger anti-hazing rules for students and staff
Beginning December 1, 2025, North Carolina strengthens its school hazing crime. Students may not haze or help haze; it is a Class 2 A1 misdemeanor. School personnel, including teachers, coaches, student teachers, safety officers, and administrators, may not haze or help haze; it is a Class I felony. Hazing means causing physical or serious psychological injury during initiation or joining any organized school group, such as teams, fraternities, sororities, or clubs. These penalties apply to acts on or after December 1, 2025.
School boards must post central office pay
As of July 9, 2025, each local school board must post central office pay and job details on its website. By August 15, 2025, and every year after, boards must list each central office employee’s total compensation from all sources, title, job description, when the job was created, and department. They must also show how many positions exist for each title and per department. The law defines central office staff to include superintendents, assistant/associate superintendents, directors, coordinators, supervisors, finance officers, and contractor or permanent staff not assigned to a school campus. Salary includes pay, benefits, incentives, supplements, bonuses, deferred pay, and other compensation. Records are open for public inspection, but names of Address Confidentiality Program participants must be removed, and people denied access can seek court relief.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Lisa S. Barnes
Republican • Senate
Amy S. Galey
Republican • Senate
Brad Overcash
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Jarrod Lowery
Republican • House
Timothy D. Moffitt
Republican • Senate
Gladys A. Robinson
Democratic • Senate
Kandie D. Smith
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/26/2025
SB 375: Harrison's Law.
Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 8
House vote • 6/25/2025
SB 375: Harrison's Law.
Yes: 97 • No: 9 • Other: 10
Senate vote • 5/7/2025
SB 375: Harrison's Law.
Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Ch. SL 2025-73
7/9/2025SenateSigned by Gov. 7/9/2025
7/9/2025SenatePres. To Gov. 6/30/2025
6/30/2025SenateRatified
6/30/2025SenateOrdered Enrolled
6/26/2025SenateConcurred In H Com Sub
6/26/2025SenatePlaced on Today's Calendar
6/26/2025SenateWithdrawn From Com
6/26/2025SenateRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
6/26/2025SenateSpecial Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
6/26/2025SenateSpecial Message Sent To Senate
6/26/2025HousePassed 3rd Reading
6/25/2025HousePassed 2nd Reading
6/25/2025HouseAdded to Calendar
6/25/2025HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
6/25/2025HouseReptd Fav Com Sub 2
6/25/2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
6/3/2025HouseReptd Fav Com Substitute
6/3/2025HouseRe-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
5/29/2025HouseWithdrawn From Com
5/29/2025HouseRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
5/8/2025HousePassed 1st Reading
5/8/2025HouseSpecial Message Received From Senate
5/7/2025HouseSpecial Message Sent To House
5/7/2025SenatePassed 3rd Reading
5/7/2025Senate
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