North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S722: Children's Online Safety Act/Funds.
Status: Introduced, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act enacting safeguards to protect children online, establishing the online safety division at the department of justice and the cyberbullying unit at the state bureau of investigation, creating the online child safety commission, and appropriating funds for those purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ENACTING SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT CHILDREN ONLINE, ESTABLISHING THE ONLINE SAFETY DIVISION AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE CYBERBULLYING UNIT AT THE STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, CREATING THE ONLINE CHILD SAFETY COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THOSE PURPOSES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Chapter 114 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 11. "Online Safety Division. "§ 114-75. Division established; duties. (a) There is hereby established in the Office of the Attorney General of North Carolina, the Online Safety Division (Division). The attorneys assigned to this Division shall function as an independent regulatory office within the Department of Justice focusing on online safety, with an emphasis on the protection of children online. The Division shall have the following duties: (1) Investigation of complaints made under the Chapter 114B of the General Statute (Children's Online Safety Act). (2) Educating of law enforcement agencies and the general public about the online safety of all North Carolinians, with an emphasis targeting harmful activities and dark patterns. (3) Issuance of online safety standards and guidelines, and review of relevant industry codes pertaining to internet safety, age-appropriate design, and compliance with the Children's Online Safety Act. (4) Facilitating advisory panels on internet safety, including child development experts, …
Sponsors
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Batch, Sydney (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Everitt, Terence (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: SBI, COUNCIL OF STATE, EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT., SPEAKER, PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, SUPT. OF, TELESERVICES, MEMBERSHIP
Common questions
- What is S722?
- S722 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Children's Online Safety Act/Funds.
- What does S722 do?
- In its own words: An act enacting safeguards to protect children online, establishing the online safety division at the department of justice and the cyberbullying unit at the state bureau of investigation, creating the online child safety commission, and appropriating funds for those purposes.
- What is the status of S722?
- Introduced as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S722?
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S722?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S722
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