North Carolina H775: Criminal History Checks for School Positions.

What the bill says

An act to require criminal history checks for the initial members of a charter school board of directors and applicants for employment with a public school unit; to modify reporting requirements for misconduct by school employees; to strengthen reporting requirements for threats and assaults on teachers; and to encourage the state board of education to align its licensure system with the multistate educator lookup system.

From the amended text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF A CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT; TO MODIFY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR MISCONDUCT BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; TO STRENGTHEN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THREATS AND ASSAULTS ON TEACHERS; AND TO ENCOURAGE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ALIGN ITS LICENSURE SYSTEM WITH THE MULTISTATE EDUCATOR LOOKUP SYSTEM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF A CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 115C-218.1(b)(3) reads as rewritten: "(3) The governance structure of the school including the names of the initial members of the board of directors of the nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation and the process to be followed by the school to ensure parental involvement. The initial members of the board of directors shall consent to a criminal history check as provided in G.S. 115C-218.4. A teacher employed by the board of directors to teach in the charter school may serve as a nonvoting member of the board of directors for the charter school." SECTION 1.(b) Article 14A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 115C-218.4. Charter board of directors criminal history checks. (a) The following definitions …

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Sponsors

• Biggs, Brian (R, 70) · primary sponsor
• Jackson, Neal (R, 78) · primary sponsor
• Cotham (R) · primary sponsor
• Willis, David (R, 68) · primary sponsor
• Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
• Eddins, Blair (R, 94)
• Howard, Julia C. (R, 77)
• Iler, Frank (R, 17)
• Johnson, Todd (R, 35)
• Loftis, Donnie (R, 109)
• Miller, Charles W. (R, 19)
• Moss, Ben T. (R, 52)

Latest actions

1. September 25, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
2. September 25, 2025: Passed 1st Reading
3. September 25, 2025: Regular Message Received From House
4. September 24, 2025: Regular Message Sent To Senate
5. September 23, 2025: Ordered Engrossed
6. September 23, 2025: Passed 3rd Reading
7. September 23, 2025: Passed 2nd Reading
8. September 23, 2025: Amend Adopted A1
9. September 23, 2025: Added to Calendar
10. September 23, 2025: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

Votes

• Criminal History Checks for School Positions. Second Reading (September 23, 2025): 104 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Criminal History Checks for School Positions. A1 Hawkins Second Reading (September 23, 2025): 106 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H775?

H775 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Criminal History Checks for School Positions.

What does H775 do?

In its own words: An act to require criminal history checks for the initial members of a charter school board of directors and applicants for employment with a public school unit; to modify reporting requirements for misconduct by school employees; to strengthen reporting requirements for threats and assaults on teachers; and to encourage the state board of education to align its licensure system with the multistate educator lookup system.

What is the status of H775?

In committee as of September 25, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (September 25, 2025).

Who sponsored H775?

Biggs, Brian (R, 70), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H775?

On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H775