North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 8 R cosponsors

SB 263 — Healthy Students - A Nurse in Every School.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 263 includes a few lines added at the beginning to clarify its introduction in the General Assembly, while removing the earlier reference to its filing details. This change is important because it streamlines the bill's presentation, ensuring that the focus remains on the content rather than administrative details.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 9, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 263 Short Title:
263 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS55016-NHa-38A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT BEGINNING IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR AND TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 13, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT BEGINNING IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR AND TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT.
*DRS55016-NHa-38A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 4.
*S263-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 4.
Page 2 DRS55016-NHa-38A
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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill mandates the staffing of at least one full-time school nurse in every public school, charter school, and regional school in North Carolina.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-47

    (68) To Provide at Least One School Nurse in Every School. – Local boards of education shall ensure that each school within the local school administrative unit is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse.

    Local boards of education must employ at least one full-time school nurse in every school.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-12

    (49) To Provide at Least One School Nurse in Every School. – The State Board of Education shall ensure that each school operated under the control of the State Board of Education, including schools operated under Article 9C of this Chapter, is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse.

    The State Board of Education is required to have at least one full-time school nurse in every school under its control.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-218.75

    (k) At Least One School Nurse. – A charter school shall ensure that the school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse.

    Charter schools must employ at least one full-time school nurse.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-238.66

    (19) At least one school nurse required. – A regional school shall ensure that the school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse.

    Regional schools are mandated to hire at least one full-time school nurse.

  • N.C.G.S. § 116-239.8(b)

    (22) At least one school nurse required. – A laboratory school shall ensure that the school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse.

    Laboratory schools must have at least one full-time school nurse on staff.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

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

  5. Filed

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2 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (156)

156 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 263?
SB 263 is sponsored by Gale Adcock (Democratic), Ralph Hise (Republican), Lisa S. Barnes (Republican), W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Sydney Batch (Democratic), Bode, Jim Burgin (Republican), Kevin Corbin (Republican), David W. Craven, Jr. (Republican), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Hunt, Krawiec, Michael V. Lee (Republican), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Marcus, Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Paul Newton (Republican), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Joyce Waddell (Democratic), and Woodard.
What is the current status of SB 263?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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