North Carolina H805: Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors.

What the bill says

An act to officially recognize two sexes in north carolina, to prevent the sexual exploitation of women and minors, to limit the use of state funding, to modify the law related to birth certificates, to modify the law related to civil remedies for gender transition procedures on non-minors, to allow students with religious objections to be excused from certain classroom discussions or activities, and to allow parent access to library books and to provide for restrictions on school sleeping quarters.

From the enrolled text:

AN ACT TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE TWO SEXES IN NORTH CAROLINA, TO PREVENT THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN AND MINORS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF STATE FUNDING, TO MODIFY THE LAW RELATED TO BIRTH CERTIFICATES, TO MODIFY THE LAW RELATED TO CIVIL REMEDIES FOR GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES ON NON-MINORS, TO ALLOW STUDENTS WITH RELIGIOUS OBJECTIONS TO BE EXCUSED FROM CERTAIN CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS OR ACTIVITIES, AND TO ALLOW PARENT ACCESS TO LIBRARY BOOKS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RESTRICTIONS ON SCHOOL SLEEPING QUARTERS. Whereas, on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14168, titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," which affirms that the United States recognizes only two sexes-male and female-as immutable and grounded in biological reality; and Whereas, the General Assembly finds that North Carolina must provide clarity, certainty, and uniformity to its laws by requiring that the laws and policies of the State reflect and apply biologically grounded definitions of sex; and Whereas, the General Assembly must ensure compliance with Executive Order 14168 and federal policy directives issued by the federal government to maintain eligibility for any and all federal funding and program participation; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Chapter 12 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to …

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Sponsors

• Jackson, Neal (R, 78) · primary sponsor