SB 360 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Healthy Students - A Nurse in Every School.

SB 360 requires every public school in North Carolina (including traditional, charter, regional, and laboratory schools) to have at least one full-time, permanent school nurse starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The bill appropriates $95 million in recurring state funds to the Department of Public Instruction to cover the cost of adding these nurse positions, ensuring funding supplements existing resources without replacing them. This policy directly affects all K-12 public schools across the state by mandating nurse staffing levels and providing dedicated funding to meet that requirement. The law becomes effective July 1, 2025, with implementation beginning for the 2025-2026 school year.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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The bill has been updated from its filed version to its first edition, primarily involving formatting and tracking changes. The document now includes proper bill numbering (S360-v-1), updated page headers, and a specific Senate referral date. No substantive policy changes to the bill's requirements, funding, or scope are evident in this version.

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Added bill tracking number S360-v-1 and updated page header to reflect Senate Bill 360-First Edition

Added specific referral information showing the bill was referred to Rules and Operations of the Senate on March 24, 2025

Removed internal document tracking codes (DRS35149-NHa-41) and blank referral line from filed version

Updated page numbering and header formatting to match standard legislative edition format

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Mar 24, 2025

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Mar 20, 2025

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2 primary · 16 co-sponsors