North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 209 — Data Privacy for Minors.

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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 209 has clarified the language regarding how local governments can participate in certain programs, specifically focusing on their records. The changes help make it clearer how information is handled and shared, which can improve transparency and accountability for these programs. This matters because it ensures that residents understand how their local governments are engaged in these initiatives and what their rights are concerning their information.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 27, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 209 Short Title:
209 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15083-MC-82B Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXPAND THE LOCALITIES TO WHICH THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING LIMITED ACCESS TO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF MINORS PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS APPLY.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXPAND THE LOCALITIES TO WHICH THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING LIMITED ACCESS TO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF MINORS PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS APPLY.
132-1, does not include, as to any minor participatinginaprogramsponsoredbyalocalgovernmentorcombinationoflocalgovernments, a program funded by the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., under G.S.
132-1, does not include, as to any minor participatinginaprogramsponsoredbyalocal governmentorcombinationoflocal governments, a program funded by the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., under G.S.
Notwithstanding this subsection, the name of a minor who has received a scholarship or other local government-funded award of a financial nature from a local government is a public record.
Notwithstandingthis subsection, the name of a minor who has received a scholarship or other local government-funded award of a financial nature from a local government is a public record.
*DRS15083-MC-82B*
*S209-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 209?
SB 209 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Sophia Chitlik (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 209?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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