North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 4 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 543 — Criminal Background Check For Athlete Agents.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    3 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (9 D · 4 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 543 mentions the role of the State Bureau of Investigation in conducting criminal background checks for applicants wanting to register as athlete agents. The change includes clearer language on the process for collecting fingerprints and consent from applicants and specifies that criminal history reports will be kept confidential and not treated as public records. These changes matter because they enhance the security and integrity of the registration process, ensuring that only trustworthy individuals can act as athlete agents while protecting sensitive personal information.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 543 Committee Substitute Favorable 6/17/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 543 Short Title:
Representatives Charles Smith, Willis, K.
Hall, and T.
Brown (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
March 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK FOR ATHLETE AGENTS.
Judiciary1, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK FOR ATHLETE AGENTS.
Any applicant who refuses to consent to a criminal history record check shall be denied a certificate of registration.
Refusal to consent to a criminal history record check mayconstitute grounds for the Secretaryof State to denya certificate of registration to an applicant.
The Secretary of State shall provide to the State Bureau of Investigation the fingerprints of the applicant to be checked, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal history record check and the use of fingerprints and other identifying information required bythe State or National Repositories, and any additional information required by the State Bureau of Investigation.
The Board shall provide to the State Bureau of Investigation the fingerprints of the applicant to be checked, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal history record check and the use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State or National Repositories, and any additional information required by the State Bureau of Investigation.
The Secretary of State shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential.
The Board shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential.
(a) The State Bureau of Investigation may provide to the Secretary of State a criminal history from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories for any applicant seeking a certificate of registration as an athlete agent or a platform license.
*H543-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) The State Bureau of Investigation may provide to the Secretary of State a criminal history from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories for any applicant seeking a certificate of registration as an athlete agent or a platform license.
The Secretary shall provide *H543-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 to the Bureau, along with the request, the fingerprints of the applicant and its keypersons;
The Secretary shall provide to the Bureau, along with the request, the fingerprints of the applicant and its keypersons;
a form signed bythe individual consenting to the criminal record check and use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State and National Repositories;
a form signed bythe individual consentingto the criminal record check and use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State and National Repositories;
(b) The criminal historyreport shall be provided to the Secretary of State, who shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential to the Secretary of State.
(b) The criminal historyreport shall be provided to the Secretaryof State, who shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential to the Secretary of State.
A criminal history report obtained as provided in this section is not a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes." SECTION4.
A criminal history report obtained as provided in this section is not a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes." SECTION 4.
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Action History

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

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  4. Re-ref Com On Finance

  5. Passed 1st Reading

  6. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  7. Filed

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3 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

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Not signed on (165)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 543?
HB 543 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Kyle Hall (Republican), David Willis (Republican), and Charles Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 543?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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