North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 901 — CFSS Gun Prsnt. for Grade 7 and 9 Students.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 901 clarifies that local school administrative units are required to educate all seventh and ninth-grade students on topics such as abuse, gun violence, and gun safety. This change emphasizes the importance of these critical issues in educational settings and ensures that standardized training and materials will be provided by a designated center. It matters because it aims to equip students with knowledge and skills to address these serious topics, promoting student safety and awareness in schools.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 29, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 901 Short Title:
901 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45497-MLa-168A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE CENTER FOR SAFER SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP A PRESENTATION ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF GUN USE AND TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS TO PROVIDE THE PRESENTATION TO ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE SEVEN AND GRADE NINE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE CENTER FOR SAFER SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP A PRESENTATION ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF GUN USE AND TO REQUIRE LOCALSCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS TO PROVIDE THE PRESENTATION TO ALLSTUDENTS IN GRADE SEVEN AND GRADE NINE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLUNITS.
"(2a) Develop and update, as necessary, an interactive presentation on the legal, medical, and emotional consequences of youth gun possession, substance abuse, gun violence,and gunsafety forstudents ingradesevenandgradenine.
"(2a) Develop and update, as necessary, an interactive presentation on the legal, medical, and emotional consequences of youth gun possession, substance abuse, gun violence,and gunsafetyforstudents ingradesevenand gradenine.
The Center shall provide training and materials for the presentation to all local school administrative units and shall provide training and materials to any other public school unit which requests to voluntarily give the presentation." SECTION 2.
The Center shall provide trainingand materials for the presentation to all local school administrative units and shall provide training and materials to any other public school unit which requests to voluntarily give the presentation." SECTION 2.
*DRS45497-MLa-168A*
*S901-v-1*
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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 requires the Center for Safer Schools to develop a presentation on the consequences of gun use for seventh and ninth graders, and mandates local school administrative units to provide this presentation.

  • G.S. 143B-1209.100(c)

    (2a) Develop and update, as necessary, an interactive presentation on the legal, medical, and emotional consequences of youth gun possession, substance abuse, gun violence, and gun safety for students in grades seven and nine. The Center shall provide training and materials for the presentation to all local school administrative units and shall provide training and materials to any other public school unit which requests to voluntarily give the presentation.

    This change adds a new responsibility for the Center for Safer Schools to create a presentation on gun use consequences for specific grades.

  • G.S. 115C-47

    (73) Duty to Provide Presentation on Consequences of Gun Use. – Each local school administrative unit shall provide a presentation in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.100(c)(2a) to all students in grade seven and grade nine. No later than 14 days prior to the date on which the presentation is to be given, the local school administrative unit shall ensure that all parents of students that will be receiving the presentation are given notice of the presentation and the opportunity to opt the student out of receiving the presentation.

    This addition mandates local school administrative units to offer the newly developed presentation on gun use to seventh and ninth grade students and notify parents.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 901?
SB 901 is sponsored by Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Val Applewhite (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Kevin Corbin (Republican), and Jim Burgin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 901?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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