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NC H945

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Cotham

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Local boards of education must specify in violence reports whether incidents occurred on a school bus, and the State Board must include this data in statewide reports
  • School violence reporting frequency increases from annual to biannual, with reports due at the end of the second and fourth quarters of each school year
  • Local boards must report acts of violence to the State Board within five days of the incident occurring
  • Failure by a school employee or local board member to report an act of violence as required is classified as a Class I felony
  • Effective upon becoming law, applying beginning with the 2025-2026 school year

Legislative Description

Reporting of Sexual Assault on School Buses

Boards

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

4/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Education - K-124/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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