North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 8 D · 2 I cosponsors

HB 75 — School Safety Funds, Programs, and Reports.

Last action — Pres. To Gov. 9/18/2019

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 42 sponsors

    3 primary, 39 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (11 R · 8 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

47 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 75, the specific line about "school providers" has been slightly rephrased for clarity, but the main ideas remain the same. The bill still focuses on allowing schools to partner with mental health services and sets up guidelines for confidentiality and screening processes. This is important because it aims to enhance mental health support for students by establishing clear policies and protections for those involved in screenings. Overall, these changes help ensure that both students and staff have better resources and protections when it comes to mental health concerns.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 75 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/26/19 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 75 Short Title:
Representatives Torbett, Lewis, Dobson, and Bell (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 14, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING PROCESS FOR CHILDREN IN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL SAFETY.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 14, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING PROCESS FOR CHILDREN IN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL SAFETY.
In conducting this study, the Departments shall collaborate with the North Carolina Medical Board, the North CarolinaPsychologyBoard,theNorthCarolinaSchoolPsychologyAssociation,theAppalachian State University Assessment, Support, and Counseling (ASC) Center, organizations concerned with school mental health, and any other stakeholders the Departments deem appropriate.
In conducting this study, the Departments shall collaborate with the North Carolina Medical Board, the North Carolina Psychology Board, organizations concerned with school mental health, and any other stakeholders the Departments deem appropriate.
(d) The format the screen is to take, including whether an independent mental health screen must be developed, or whether an existing product may be used.
(d) The format the screen is to take, including whether an independent mental health screen must be developed, or whether an existing product maybe used.
The study shall examine at least the Pearson BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System and the FastBridge Learning Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener to determine if either system could be developed into, or used as, a statewide screen.
The study shall examine at least the Pearson BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System and the FastBridge Learning Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener to determine if either system could be developed into, or used as, a state-wide screen.
The studyshallexaminewhattypeofmentalhealthproviderscanprovidefollow-upservices,whether these services may be provided by mental health support staff employed by local school administrative units, and the feasibility of local school administrative units partnering with private organizations to provide these services.
The study shall examine what type of mental health *H75-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 providers can provide follow up services, whether these services may be provided by mental health support staff employed by local school administrative units, and the feasibility of local school administrative units partnering with private organizations to provide these services.
*H75-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (g) Creation of a policy regulating the storage of, and access to, the confidential health information generated by a screen.
(g) Creation of a policy regulating the storage of, and access to, the confidential health information generated by a screen.
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Action History

  1. Pres. To Gov. 9/18/2019

  2. Signed by Gov. 9/18/2019

  3. Ch. SL 2019-222

  4. Ratified

  5. Concurred In S Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Placed On Cal For 09/16/2019

  8. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  9. Passed 2nd Reading

  10. Passed 3rd Reading

  11. Special Message Sent To House

  12. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  13. Sequential Referral To Rules and Operations of the Senate Stricken

  14. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  15. Com Substitute Adopted

  16. Withdrawn From Com

  17. Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  18. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  19. Regular Message Received From House

  20. Passed 1st Reading

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

  22. Amend Adopted A1

  23. Passed 2nd Reading

  24. Passed 3rd Reading

  25. Ordered Engrossed

  26. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

  27. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  28. Placed On Cal For 03/06/2019

  29. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  31. Withdrawn From Com

  32. Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  33. Passed 1st Reading

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

  35. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

M11 Concur

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 22002
Unaffiliated 55003
U 2000
Republican 32003
Total 111008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Elmore — Not Voting
Szoka — Not Voting
Zachary — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Not Voting
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Not Voting
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Not Voting
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7001
Unaffiliated 26003
Republican 12001
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gallimore — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Newton — Yea
Perry — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
Bishop — Not Voting
Brown — Not Voting
J. Davis — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Not Voting
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Not Voting
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 75?
HB 75 is sponsored by John A. Torbett (Republican), Lewis, Dobson, Adcock, Alexander, Autry, Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Beasley, Black, Deb Butler (Democratic), Carter, Clemmons, Conrad, Carla D. Cunningham (U), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Faircloth, Farmer-Butterfield, Fisher, Gill, Grange, Hanig, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Henson, Holley, Frank Iler (Republican), Jarvis, McElraft, Marcia Morey (Democratic), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Russell, Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Sarah Stevens (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Brenden H. Jones (Republican), Joe John (Democratic), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Becky Carney (Democratic), and John R. Bell, IV (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 75?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2019. Enacted.
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