North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S227: Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
An act to demonstrate the general assembly's intent that students, teachers, administrators, and other school employees recognize the equality and rights of all persons and to prohibit public school units from promoting certain concepts that are contrary to that intent.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO DEMONSTRATE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S INTENT THAT STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZE THE EQUALITY AND RIGHTS OF ALL PERSONS AND TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS FROM PROMOTING CERTAIN CONCEPTS THAT ARE CONTRARY TO THAT INTENT. Whereas, President Trump issued an executive order on January 29, 2025, to protect American students and ensure that K-12 recipients of federal funds comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and protecting parental rights; and Whereas, in the last fiscal year, North Carolina received $3.1 billion in federal funding for K-12 education, demonstrating the importance of ensuring that public schools remain in compliance with federal regulations to protect education funding; and Whereas, the General Assembly is committed to ensuring all North Carolina public school students receive a meaningful education based on academic excellence, critical thinking, and the free exchange of ideas; and Whereas, it is the State's role to protect the practice of education for public school students and teachers; and Whereas, so-called "DEI" programs promote a worldview that demands people, especially young students, to judge others based on their race, sex, or other factors and attack true diversity of thought, stifle opportunity, and stoke division; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 115C-12(9c) is amended by adding a new sub-subdivision to read: "d. The …
Sponsors
- Berger, Phil (R, 26) · primary sponsor
- Lee, Michael V. (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Overcash, Brad (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Alexander, W. Ted (R, 44)
- Barnes, Lisa S. (R, 11)
- Brinson, Bob (R, 3)
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24)
- Burgin, Jim (R, 12)
- Corbin, Kevin (R, 50)
- Craven, David W. (R, 29)
- Daniel, Warren (R, 46)
- Ford, Carl (R, 33)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2026-20
- : Veto Overridden
- : Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026
- : Withdrawn From Cal
Votes
- Eliminating "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" in Public Education. Veto Override M4 Previous Question (June 24, 2026): 71 yea, 47 nay, passed
- Eliminating "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" in Public Education. Veto Override (June 24, 2026): 71 yea, 47 nay, passed
- Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education. Motion 11 Veto Override (July 29, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Eliminating "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" in Public Education. Second Reading (June 25, 2025): 67 yea, 48 nay, passed
- Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education. Second Reading (March 11, 2025): 28 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education. Amendment 3 (March 11, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MINORITIES, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, RATIFIED, STUDENTS, STATE EMPLOYEES, DISCRIMINATION, BOARDS
Common questions
- What is S227?
- S227 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.
- What does S227 do?
- In its own words: An act to demonstrate the general assembly's intent that students, teachers, administrators, and other school employees recognize the equality and rights of all persons and to prohibit public school units from promoting certain concepts that are contrary to that intent.
- What is the status of S227?
- Signed into law as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Ch. SL 2026-20 (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored S227?
- Berger, Phil (R, 26), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S227?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S227
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