North Carolina allows sworn law enforcement officers to carry firearms as armed security guards on nonpublic school property

Original title: School Protection Act.

Last action · April 17, 2025: Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Jake Johnson and 11 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina House Bill 949 permits s hired as armed security guards at nonpublic schools to carry firearms on school premises while performing official duties, effective December 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Expands the legal authorization for carrying weapons on private and nonpublic educational property specifically for certified law enforcement personnel working security roles.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Nonpublic schools operating under Part I or II of Article 39 of Chapter 115C

Nonpublic schools are permitted to hire sworn law enforcement officers as armed security guards who can legally carry firearms on school premises.

Directly affected

Sworn law enforcement officers

Qualified law enforcement, company police, and campus police officers are granted a specific statutory exemption allowing them to carry firearms while working as armed security guards on nonpublic educational property.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is allowed to carry firearms on nonpublic school property under this bill?

s certified under Chapter 17C or 17E, s under Chapter 74E, and s under Chapter 74G who are hired as armed security guards by nonpublic schools, provided they are acting in the discharge of their official duties on the premises.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

5 actions

Apr 17, 2025House
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 17, 2025House
Withdrawn From Com
Apr 14, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 14, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
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