North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Died Bipartisan · 12 D · 7 R cosponsors

HB 205 — Abuse and Neglect Resources in Public Schools.

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Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 205 adds a requirement for regional schools to implement a policy on student awareness of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse. This change emphasizes the importance of educating students about these critical issues and aligns with guidelines set by the State Board of Education. By ensuring all regional schools adhere to this policy, the bill aims to foster a safer environment for students and raise awareness about abuse and neglect.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 2 HOUSE BILL 205 Committee Substitute Favorable 3/23/21 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 205 Short Title:
Representatives Davis, White, Hastings, and Hurley (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
March 4, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ONCHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, INCLUDING SEXUAL ABUSE.
Families, Children, and Aging Policy, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 4, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ONCHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, INCLUDING SEXUAL ABUSE.
– The State Board of Education, in consultationwiththeSuperintendentofPublicInstruction, shalladopt apolicy to be implemented by each public secondary school, as defined in G.S.
– The State Board of Education, in consultationwiththeSuperintendentofPublicInstruction, shalladopt apolicy to be implemented by the governing body of each public secondary school, as defined in G.S.
115C-105.51, to provide students in grades six through 12 with informationonchildabuseandneglect, includingage-appropriateinformation on sexual abuse.
115C-105.51, to provide students in grades six through 12 with information on child abuse and neglect, including age-appropriate information on sexual abuse.
This policyshall applyat public secondary schools under the control of the State Board of Education, including schools operated under Article 9C of this Chapter.
This policy shall apply at public secondary schools under the control of the State Board of Education, including schools operated under Article 9C of this Chapter.
Information shall be provided in the form of (i) a document provided to all students at the beginning of each school year and (ii) adisplaypostedinvisible,high-trafficareasthroughouteachpublicsecondary school.
Information shall be provided in the form of (i) a document provided to all students at the beginning of each school year and (ii) a display posted in visible, high-traffic areas throughout each public secondary school.
The telephone number used for reporting abuse and neglect to the department of social services in the county in which the school is located, in accordance with G.S.
The telephone number used for reporting abuse and neglect to the department of social services in the county in which the local school administrative unit is located, in accordance with G.S.
115C-105.51, including the anonymous safety tip line application." SECTION 1.5.
115C-105.51, including the anonymous safety tip line application." SECTION 2.(a) G.S.
G.S.
115C-47 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(65) To Provide Information About Child Abuse and Neglect.
– Local boards of education shall implement the policy addressing student awareness of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse, adopted by the State Board of Education under G.S.
115C-47." SECTION 2.(a) G.S.
*H205-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 "(e2) Abuse and Neglect Policy.
"(e2) Abuse and Neglect Policy.
"(7f) Abuse and neglect policy.
*H205-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 "(7f) Abuse and neglect policy.
116-239.8(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
116-11(12e) reads as rewritten:
"(19) A laboratory school shall implement the policy addressing student awareness of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse, adopted bythe State Board of Education under G.S.
"(12e) The Board of Governors shall develop and operate an anonymous tip line in accordance with G.S.
115C-105.51 for all public secondary schools, as defined in that section, operated under the control of the Board of Governors.
The Board of Governors shall implement the policy addressing student awareness of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse, adopted by the State Board of Education under G.S.
2018-32 is amended by adding a new sub-subdivision to read:
2018-32 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
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"(1a) G.S.
G.S.
115C-12(47), Duty regarding abuse and neglect." SECTION 3.
115C-47(65) [To Provide Information About Child Abuse and Neglect]." SECTION 3.
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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill mandates that public schools provide information and resources regarding child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse, to students in grades six through twelve.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-12

    (47) Duty regarding abuse and neglect. – The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall adopt a policy to be implemented by each public secondary school, as defined in G.S. 115C-105.51, to provide students in grades six through 12 with information on child abuse and neglect, including age-appropriate information on sexual abuse. This policy shall apply at public secondary schools under the control of the State Board of Education, including schools operated under Article 9C of this Chapter. Information shall be provided in the form of (i) a document provided to all students at the beginning of each school year and (ii) a display posted in visible, high-traffic areas throughout each public secondary school. The document and display shall include, at a minimum, the following information: a. Likely warning signs indicating that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect, including age-appropriate information on sexual abuse. b. The telephone number used for reporting abuse and neglect to the department of social services in the county in which the school is located, in accordance with G.S. 7B-301. c. A statement that information reported pursuant to sub-subdivision (47)b. of this section shall be held in the strictest confidence, to the extent permitted by law, pursuant to G.S. 7B-302(a1). d. Available resources developed pursuant to G.S. 115C-105.51, including the anonymous safety tip line application.

    This adds a new requirement for the State Board of Education to create and implement a policy ensuring that students learn about child abuse and neglect.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-47

    (65) To Provide Information About Child Abuse and Neglect. – Local boards of education shall implement the policy addressing student awareness of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse, adopted by the State Board of Education under G.S. 115C-47.

    This adds a new responsibility for local boards of education to execute the policy established by the State Board regarding student awareness of child abuse and neglect.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-218.75

    (e2) Abuse and Neglect Policy. – A charter school shall implement the policy addressing student awareness of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse, adopted by the State Board of Education under G.S. 115C-12(47).

    This requires charter schools to adopt the same policy for student awareness of child abuse and neglect as public secondary schools.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-238.66

    (7f) Abuse and neglect policy. – A regional school shall implement the policy addressing student awareness of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse, adopted by the State Board of Education under G.S. 115C-12(47).

    This ensures that regional schools also follow the new policy regarding awareness of child abuse and neglect.

  • N.C.G.S. § 116-239.8(b)

    (19) A laboratory school shall implement the policy addressing student awareness of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse, adopted by the State Board of Education under G.S. 115C-12(47) for all public secondary schools under the control of the Board of Governors.

    This obligates laboratory schools to comply with the policy regarding student awareness of child abuse and neglect.

Action History

  1. Regular Message Received From House

  2. Passed 1st Reading

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

  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. Placed On Cal For 03/25/2021

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  12. Reptd Fav

  13. Re-ref Com On Education - K-12

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref to the Com on Families, Children, and Aging Policy, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  16. Filed

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3 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (148)

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 119 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26001
Republican 46000
Unaffiliated 45000
U 2000
Total 119001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Cooper-Suggs — Yea
Farkas — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Hurtado — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Davis — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker 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 Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger 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
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 205?
HB 205 is sponsored by Eric Ager (Democratic), R. Smith, K. Smith, Donna McDowell White (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Hurley, Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), Mary Belk (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Faircloth, Fisher, Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), Graham, Dudley Greene (Republican), Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Hunt, Hunter, Insko, Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Terry, Brian Turner (Democratic), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Wray, Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Joe John (Democratic), and Cecil Brockman (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 205?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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