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North CarolinaSB 3752025-2026 SessionSenate

Harrison's Law.

Sponsored By: Lisa S. Barnes (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), Brad Overcash (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger hazing penalties in North Carolina schools

The law makes hazing a crime for any student at any North Carolina university, college, or school. A student who hazes commits a Class A1 misdemeanor. School personnel, including teachers, administrators, student teachers, school safety officers, and coaches, who haze or help haze commit a Class I felony. Hazing means causing physical harm or serious psychological injury during an initiation or to join any organized school group, like teams, fraternities, or sororities. These rules apply to acts on or after December 1, 2025; earlier acts follow prior law.

School central office pay posted online

The law defines who counts as a central office employee, including superintendents, directors, finance officers, and contractor staff not assigned to a school campus. Salary now means total compensation: pay, benefits, bonuses, incentives, supplements, deferred pay, and other forms of pay. Local school boards must keep records for each employee showing total pay and the date and amount of every pay change. By August 15, 2025, and every year after, each board must post online for every central office employee: total compensation from all sources (including salary and travel reimbursements/allowances), job title and description, when the position was created, and the department or unit; they must also post counts of positions by title and by department. These rules start July 9, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Lisa S. Barnes

    Republican • Senate

  • Amy S. Galey

    Republican • Senate

  • Brad Overcash

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul A. Lowe, Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Timothy D. Moffitt

    Republican • Senate

  • Gladys A. Robinson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kandie D. Smith

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 186 • No: 9

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

  1. Ch. SL 2025-73

    7/9/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Gov. 7/9/2025

    7/9/2025Senate

  3. Pres. To Gov. 6/30/2025

    6/30/2025Senate

  4. Ratified

    6/30/2025Senate

  5. Ordered Enrolled

    6/26/2025Senate

  6. Concurred In H Com Sub

    6/26/2025Senate

  7. Placed on Today's Calendar

    6/26/2025Senate

  8. Withdrawn From Com

    6/26/2025Senate

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

    6/26/2025Senate

  10. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

    6/26/2025Senate

  11. Special Message Sent To Senate

    6/26/2025House

  12. Passed 3rd Reading

    6/25/2025House

  13. Passed 2nd Reading

    6/25/2025House

  14. Added to Calendar

    6/25/2025House

  15. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    6/25/2025House

  16. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

    6/25/2025House

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

    6/3/2025House

  18. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    6/3/2025House

  19. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, 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

    5/8/2025House

  22. Passed 1st Reading

    5/8/2025House

  23. Special Message Received From Senate

    5/7/2025House

  24. Special Message Sent To House

    5/7/2025Senate

  25. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/7/2025Senate

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