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NC H107

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Riddell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the week beginning on the second Sunday in November each year as Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Awareness Week in North Carolina

  • Creates the "Shannon Leigh Adcock, Steven Anthony Christos, and Samantha Davis Memorial Act" addressing seizure awareness in schools

  • Encourages local boards of education to develop and provide seizure awareness training for teachers and school personnel responsible for students with epilepsy or those predisposed to seizures

  • Notes that more than 1 in 1,000 people with epilepsy die from SUDEP annually, with risk increasing to more than 1 in 150 for those with uncontrolled seizures

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

Adopt SUDEP Awareness Week

Public

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate4/30/2025
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/15/2025
Health4/8/2025
Education - K-122/13/2025

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