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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina Prohibits Automatic License Denials for Crimes of Moral Turpitude
Last action · February 26, 2025: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Ted Davis and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina prohibits occupational and state agency licensing boards from automatically denying licenses based on criminal convictions for crimes of , effective October 1, 2025. The legislation standardizes review factors across dozens of professions, requires written explanations for denials, and establishes a process for individuals with criminal records.
Changes the legal standards and procedures for license applicants with past criminal convictions across dozens of regulated professions in North Carolina, requiring boards to evaluate specific rehabilitation factors rather than relying on broad disqualifications.
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.
occupational licensing board applicants
Applicants with criminal histories are protected from automatic license denials based on moral turpitude and gain access to a formal predetermination process and written findings upon denial.
occupational licensing boards
Boards must modify their application forms, websites, and review procedures to evaluate specific statutory rehabilitation factors instead of issuing automatic denials.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a licensing board in North Carolina automatically deny a license due to a crime of moral turpitude?
What factors must a board consider before denying a license based on a criminal conviction?
Can I check if my criminal record will disqualify me before I complete training or schooling?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
10 actions- Feb 26, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 26, 2025HouseWithdrawn From Cal
- Feb 24, 2025HousePlaced On Cal For 02/26/2025
- Feb 24, 2025HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Feb 24, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Feb 11, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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- Feb 11, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Feb 5, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 5, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Feb 4, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Standardization of Licensing Review Across State Boards
The bill systematically amends dozens of individual occupational licensing chapters to align with unified standards under G.S. 93B-8.1, removing fragmented moral turpitude exclusions.
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www.ncleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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