North Carolina Encourages Nonpublic Schools to Ban Tobacco and Hemp on Grounds

Original title: Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

Last action · April 28, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: Carla Cunningham and 14 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina House Bill 329 encourages private church schools, religious charter schools, and to adopt policies prohibiting the use of tobacco and hemp products on school grounds.

Why it matters

Changes guidance standards for nonpublic educational institutions across the state by suggesting alignment with public school tobacco restrictions.

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

private church schools

State statute is amended to encourage them to adopt policies prohibiting tobacco and hemp products on school grounds.

Directly affected

qualified nonpublic schools

State statute is amended to encourage them to adopt policies prohibiting tobacco and hemp products on school grounds.

Key Facts

Private church schools and schools of religious charter are encouraged to adopt policies prohibiting tobacco and hemp products on school grounds.
Qualified nonpublic schools are encouraged to adopt policies prohibiting tobacco and hemp products on school grounds.
Nonpublic schools are directed to use the requirements of Article 29A of Chapter 115C as guidance for their prohibition policies.
The act becomes effective as soon as it becomes law.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill force private and religious schools to ban tobacco and hemp?

No, the bill encourages these schools to adopt policies but does not legally mandate the ban.

What guidelines should nonpublic schools use when creating their policies?

They are advised to use the requirements of Article 29A of Chapter 115C as guidance.

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Procedural history

18 actions

Apr 28, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Apr 28, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 28, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
Apr 17, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
Apr 16, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading
Apr 16, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading

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Apr 15, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025
Apr 10, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Apr 10, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 8, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 8, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Mar 25, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Education - K-12
Mar 25, 2025House
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Mar 11, 2025House
Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Mar 11, 2025House
Withdrawn From Com
Mar 10, 2025House
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Mar 10, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 6, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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