SB 227 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.

SB 227 prohibits North Carolina public schools from teaching or promoting 12 specific "divisive concepts" defined in the bill, such as claims that one race is inherently superior or that individuals bear responsibility for past actions of their race. The bill directly affects K-12 students, teachers, and school employees by banning instruction on these concepts and restricting professional development that includes them. Key provisions include requiring schools to avoid "discriminatory practices" and preventing staff from being compelled to affirm divisive concepts. The bill does not ban all diversity initiatives but targets specific teachings it deems contrary to "equality and rights of all persons." This is a proposed bill (not yet law) currently under review in the North Carolina Senate.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

Ratified SL 2026-20 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was officially ratified and renumbered as Session Law 2026-20, indicating it has become effective law. A minor technical update changed the bill version number from v-3 to v-4, reflecting the finalization of the text.
TECHNICAL

The bill status changed from 'Ratified Bill' to 'Session Law 2026-20', confirming it is now active law.

The internal version identifier was updated from 'S227-v-3' to 'S227-v-4' to reflect the final version of the enacted text.

Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Jun 24, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-53-2)
house
Jun 24, 2026
Vetoed
Veto Overridden
lower
Sep 22, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jul 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto Received from Senate
lower
Jul 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto Overridden
upper
Jul 7, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jul 3, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 07/03/2025
executive
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A3
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Amended
Amend Failed A1
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A2
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 28 co-sponsors

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