North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 323 — Student Health and Responsibility Act.

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 March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • 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

15 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

Senate Bill 323, now titled the Student Health and Responsibility Act, includes minor revisions that clarify its intent and focus on student health. The changes primarily involve phrasing adjustments to ensure clarity in the goals of the legislation and its funding provisions. These modifications are intended to strengthen the emphasis on the importance of public health initiatives for students and their overall educational success. This matters because clearer language can help ensure that the bill effectively communicates its purpose and benefits to both lawmakers and the public.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 18, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 323 Short Title:
323 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45157-MTa-76 Short Title:Student Health and Responsibility Act.
Student Health and Responsibility Act.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ESTABLISH THE SAFER SEX SUPPLIES GRANT PROGRAM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 19, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ESTABLISH THE SAFER SEX SUPPLIES GRANT PROGRAM.
and Whereas, ensuring students remainin school andcompletetheireducation contributes to North Carolina's workforce development, economic growth, and global competitiveness;
and Whereas, ensuringstudents remainin school andcompletetheireducation contributes to North Carolina's workforce development, economic growth, and global competitiveness;
and Whereas, businesses benefit from a healthier, more-educated workforce, and economic studies indicate that states with strong public health initiatives see increased workforce participation;
and Whereas, businesses benefit from a healthier, more-educated workforce, and economic studies indicate that states with strongpublic health initiatives see increased workforce participation;
*DRS45157-MTa-76* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Eligible entity.
*S323-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Eligible entity.
Page 2 DRS45157-MTa-76 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Refrain from requiring parental permission for students to access safer sex supplies, including for students enrolled in high school in a public school unit.
Page 2 Senate Bill 323-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Refrain from requiring parental permission for students to access safer sex supplies, including for students enrolled in high school in a public school unit.
(3) The safer sex supplies purchased with grant funds by each entity that received a grant and rates of student usage of those supplies.
(3) The safer sex supplies purchased with grant funds by each entitythat received a grant and rates of student usage of those supplies.
(2) Threemillion dollars($3,000,000)to theCommunity Colleges System Office.
(2) Threemillion dollars($3,000,000)to theCommunityColleges System Office.
(1) Coordinate with applicable administering entities and eligible entities receiving grant funds under the Program to ensure consistent messaging, DRS45157-MTa-76 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 foster public awareness, and promote informed and responsible decision making by students.
(1) Coordinate with applicable administering entities and eligible entities receiving grant funds under the Program to ensure consistent messaging, Senate Bill 323-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 foster public awareness, and promote informed and responsible decision making by students.
Page 4 DRS45157-MTa-76
Page 4 Senate Bill 323-First Edition
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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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"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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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 323?
SB 323 is sponsored by DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), and Val Applewhite (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 323?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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