House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Makes conforming changes to the act’s long title. Requires the schools covered by the act to also provide the specified students with the phone number to the NC Peer Warmline. Changes statutory codification of newly enacted provision pertaining to private church/religious schools and qualified nonpublic schools from GS 115C-566.5 to GS 115C-550.2 (church or religious schools) and GS 115C-558.2 (qualified nonpublic schools). Makes conforming changes.
Bill Summaries: H772 (2025-2026 Session)
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Bill H 772 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 29 2025 - View summary
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Bill H 772 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 7 2025 - View summary
Amends the following statutes requiring giving students the phone number for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on any new student ID issued to a student in grades 6-12, on the school website, on the home screen of any electronic devise issued to students, on any digital or printed school agenda or calendar, on a document during any suicide awareness activity, and on a document when the student registers: (1) GS 115C-47, applicable to local boards of education; (2) GS 115C-150.12C, applicable to schools for deaf and blind students; (3) GS 115C-218.75, applicable to charter schools; (4) GS 115C-238.66, applicable to regional schools; (5) GS 116-239.8, applicable to laboratory schools; (6) new GS 115C-566.5, applicable to private church schools and schools of religious charter, and qualified nonpublic schools; (7) GS 115D-5, applicable to community colleges; and (8) applicable to UNC. Applies beginning with the 2025-26 school year.