HB 329 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

HB 329 encourages nonpublic schools in North Carolina, including private church schools and other qualified nonpublic schools, to adopt policies that prohibit the use of tobacco and hemp products on their school grounds. The bill amends existing state statutes to add this encouragement. It suggests that these schools use the current requirements for public schools as guidance when developing their own policies. This legislation aims to promote smoke-free and hemp-free environments within nonpublic educational settings.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Edition 1 → Edition 2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to clarify the types of products prohibited on nonpublic school grounds. The changes expand the language from simply 'tobacco and hemp products' to more specific terms 'tobacco products and hemp-derived consumable products,' making the policy language more precise and potentially reducing ambiguity about what items are covered.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on nonpublic schools, but the language now more clearly specifies the types of products covered under the prohibition policy.

DEFINITION

Changed 'TOBACCO AND HEMP PRODUCTS' to 'TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND HEMP-DERIVED CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS' in the bill title and throughout the text to provide more precise definitions of what items are prohibited.

REQUIREMENT

Updated Section 1 and Section 2 to reflect the new product terminology when describing the policy requirements for private church schools, religious charter schools, and qualified nonpublic schools.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including removal of sponsor names and adjustment of page numbering and committee substitute date, which do not affect the substantive policy.

Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

114–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 121

Apr 16, 2025

D Democratic46

43 Yea 3

93% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican73

69 Yea 4

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Education - K-12

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 12 co-sponsors