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North Carolina · HB 636

Promoting Wholesome Content for Students

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Requires school districts to establish community library advisory committees (5 parents + 5 educators) to review all school library materials for sexual content. Allows parents/residents to sue schools $5,000 per violation. State Board must maintain statewide database of banned media.

Introduced

Mar 25, 2025

Sponsors (4)

  • N. Jackson
  • Biggs
  • Willis
  • Balkcom

Legislative Timeline

Filed

NC General Assembly · archived

House Education committee favorable report (substitute)

NC General Assembly · archived

Passed House 2nd reading 63-46. Amendment A1 failed 49-57.

NC General Assembly · archived

Passed House 3rd reading

NC General Assembly · archived

Received in Senate, referred to Rules and Operations

NC General Assembly · archived