North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H560: Parents Protection Act.
Status: Introduced, May 12, 2025
What the bill says
An act to make various changes to laws affecting the care of juveniles and the adoption of children.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO LAWS AFFECTING THE CARE OF JUVENILES AND THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) The title of Article 1 of Subchapter I of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes reads as rewritten: "Article 1. "Purposes; Definitions.Definitions; Limitation." SECTION 1.(b) Article 1 of Subchapter I of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 7B-102. Limitation. A parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker who raises a juvenile consistent with the juvenile's biological sex or who refers to a juvenile consistent with the juvenile's biological sex shall not be subject to a petition supporting abuse or neglect under this Subchapter based solely on those acts. This section shall not be construed to authorize or allow any other acts or omissions prohibited by this Subchapter that would constitute abuse or neglect, including abandonment or the creation of an injurious environment." SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 48-3-203 reads as rewritten: "§ 48-3-203. Agency placement adoption. (a) An agency may acquire legal and physical custody of a minor for purposes of adoptive placement only by means of a relinquishment pursuant to Part 7 of this Article or by a court order terminating the rights and duties of a parent or guardian of …
Sponsors
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109) · primary sponsor
- Jackson, Neal (R, 78) · primary sponsor
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Blust, John M. (R, 62)
- Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
- Cairns, Celeste C. (R, 13)
- Echevarria, Brian (R, 82)
- Eddins, Blair (R, 94)
- Iler, Frank (R, 17)
- Johnson, Todd (R, 35)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Judiciary 2
- : Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- : Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Subjects: FAMILY ISSUES, CHILD ABUSE, MINORS, PUBLIC, SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILD CUSTODY, FOSTER CARE, LGBTQ & GENDER ISSUES
Common questions
- What is H560?
- H560 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Parents Protection Act.
- What does H560 do?
- In its own words: An act to make various changes to laws affecting the care of juveniles and the adoption of children.
- What is the status of H560?
- Introduced as of May 12, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored H560?
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H560?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H560
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.