North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 254 — Charter School Changes.

Last action — Veto Overridden

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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on July 29, 2025.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 254 clarify the language concerning the intentional harm caused by explosives. The phrase "Anyperson" has been corrected to "Any person," ensuring proper grammar and readability. This adjustment is important because it aids in clearly conveying the law's intent, making it easier for individuals to understand the legal consequences of using explosives maliciously.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 254 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/1/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 254 Short Title:
Senators Daniel, Britt, and B.
Newton (Primary Sponsors).
March 11, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR POSSESSING CERTAIN EXPLOSIVE OR INCENDIARY DEVICES OR MATERIAL.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 11, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR POSSESSING ANY EXPLOSIVE OR INCENDIARY DEVICE OR MATERIAL IF CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATE THE DEVICE OR MATERIAL WILL BE USED TO COMMIT A CRIME.
(a) Anyperson who willfully and maliciouslyinjures another bythe use of any explosive or incendiary device or material is guilty of a Class D felony.
(a) Any person who possesses any explosive or incendiary device or material when the circumstances indicate some probability that such device or material will be so used to violate this section is guilty of a Class H felony.
(b) Any person who willfully and maliciously damages any real or personal property of any kind or nature belonging to another by the use of any explosive or incendiary device or material is guilty of a Class G felony.
(a1) Anyperson who willfully and maliciouslyinjures another bythe use of any explosive or incendiary device or material is guilty of a Class D felony.
(b1) Any person who willfully and maliciously damages, aids, counsels, or procures the damaging of anychurch, chapel, synagogue, mosque, masjid, or other building of worship bythe use of any explosive or incendiary device or material is guilty of a Class E felony.
…." SECTION 2.
(b2) Any person who willfully and maliciously damages, aids, counsels, or procures the damaging of the State Capitol, the Legislative Building, the Justice Building, or any building owned or occupied by the State or any of its agencies, institutions, or subdivisions or by any county, incorporated city or town, or other governmental entity by the use of any explosive or incendiary device or material is guilty of a Class E felony.
(c) Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c.
539, s.
1149, effective October 1, 1994.
(d) Any person who possesses any explosive or incendiary device or material with the intent to violate this section is guilty of a Class H felony." SECTION 2.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends multiple sections of North Carolina's charter school laws, altering responsibilities and powers of the State Board of Education and the Charter Schools Review Board, and modifies charter school operational regulations.

  • G.S. 115C-218

    to establish → to establish adopt

    The State Board of Education is now required to adopt rules after establishing them.

  • G.S. 115C-218

    recommended → approved

    The Review Board must approve rules and policies before they are adopted by the State Board.

  • G.S. 115C-218

    To propose, recommend, and approve rules and policies regarding all aspects of charter school operation → To propose, recommend, and approve rules and policies regarding all aspects of charter school operation

    Clarifies that the Review Board can propose and recommend rules regarding charter school operations.

  • G.S. 115C-218

    to advise, represent, and provide litigation services to the Review Board, without the need to obtain permission or approval pursuant to G.S. 114-2.3 or G.S. 147-17. → to advise, represent, and provide litigation services to the Review Board, including private counsel, without the need to obtain permission or approval pursuant to G.S. 114-2.3 or G.S. 147-17.

    Allows the Review Board to employ private counsel for litigation without seeking approval.

  • G.S. 115C-218.8

    Relocate the charter school within a 10-mile radius of the location specified and approved in the charter so long as the new location is located within the same local school administrative unit as the location specified and approved in the charter.

    Permits charter schools to relocate within a 10-mile radius without prior approval.

  • G.S. 115C-218.15(c)

    A charter school is not required to enter into any other contract.

    Removes the requirement for charter schools to enter into other contracts apart from the written charter.

  • G.S. 115C-218.85

    Notwithstanding G.S. 116-11(10a) or any other provision of law to the contrary, a charter school shall not be required to list class rank on a student's official transcript or record.

    Exempts charter schools from having to list class rank on student transcripts.

  • G.S. 115C-218.90(a)

    A charter school may develop and use any evaluation for conducting evaluations of teachers provided that it includes standards and criteria similar to those used in the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Process.

    Allows charter schools flexibility in developing teacher evaluation methods while maintaining alignment with state standards.

  • G.S. 115C-218.94

    The Review Board shall require charter schools that are identified as low-performing or continually low-performing to prepare and report on plans to improve the performance of the school.

    Imposes an additional requirement for low-performing charter schools to develop improvement plans.

  • G.S. 115C-218.105

    Superintendent of Public Instruction → Review Board

    Replaces the Superintendent with the Review Board in oversight of funds distribution to charter schools.

  • G.S. 115C-218.125

    If a school is operating under a charter that allows for a remote academy as part of the charter, and the school enrolls or intends to enroll 250 or more students

    Establishes new processes for remote academies under charter schools enrolling 250 or more students.

  • G.S. 115C-218.125

    the remote charter academy shall receive a separate school performance grade and be treated as a separate school.

    Treats remote academies as separate entities for performance assessment.

  • For the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium

    the Department of Public Instruction shall use eighty-two thousand one hundred dollars ($82,100) per fiscal year of lapsed salary funds to provide dedicated operating funds for the Charter Schools Review Board.

    Allocates specific funding for the operations of the Charter Schools Review Board.

Action History

  1. Veto Overridden

  2. Veto Received from Senate

  3. Added to Calendar

  4. Veto Overridden

  5. Ch. SL 2025-80

  6. Withdrawn From Com

  7. Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025

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

  9. Vetoed 07/02/2025

  10. Ratified

  11. Pres. To Gov. 6/30/2025

  12. Ordered Enrolled

  13. Conf Com Reported

  14. Placed on Today's Calendar

  15. Conf Report Adopted

  16. Conf Com Reported

  17. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  18. Withdrawn From Com

  19. Added to Calendar

  20. Conf Report Adopted

  21. Conf Com Appointed

  22. Failed Concur In H Com Sub

  23. Conf Com Appointed

  24. Withdrawn From Com

  25. Placed On Cal For 06/23/2025

  26. Reptd Fav

  27. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  28. Added to Calendar

  29. Passed 2nd Reading

  30. Passed 3rd Reading

  31. Special Message Sent To Senate

  32. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

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

  34. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  36. Withdrawn From Com

  37. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  38. Passed 1st Reading

  39. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  40. Regular Message Sent To House

  41. Regular Message Received From Senate

  42. Passed 2nd Reading

  43. Passed 3rd Reading

  44. Reptd Fav

  45. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  46. Com Substitute Adopted

  47. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  48. Withdrawn From Com

  49. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  50. Passed 1st Reading

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

  52. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 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

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Passed 77 Yea · 38 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
U 2000
Democratic 22903
Unaffiliated 17901
Republican 56001
Total 773805
% of votes cast 64%32%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Autry — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Gill — Nay
Harris — Nay
Lucas — Nay
CharlesSmith — Nay
Staton-Williams — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Rudow — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Nay
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Not Voting
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Not Voting
Joe John Democratic Nay
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Nay
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns 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
Donnie Loftis 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
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike 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
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham 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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Passed 70 Yea · 40 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 33001
U 1100
Unaffiliated 16902
Republican 50007
Total 7040010
% of votes cast 58%33%0%8%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Autry — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Harris — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Rudow — Nay
CharlesSmith — Nay
Staton-Williams — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Gill — Not Voting
Cleveland — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Nay
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Not Voting
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Nay
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Nay
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Not Voting
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis 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 Not Voting
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Not Voting
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Not Voting
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
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Not Voting
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Nay

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Who sponsors SB 254?
SB 254 is sponsored by Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), David W. Craven, Jr. (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), Paul Newton (Republican), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), and Warren Daniel (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 254?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2025. Enacted.
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