North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S955: Permit Self-Defense Devices on College Campus.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to permit self-defense devices on higher education property and to appropriate funds to advertise this change.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PERMIT SELF-DEFENSE DEVICES ON HIGHER EDUCATION PROPERTY AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ADVERTISE THIS CHANGE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 14-269.2 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: "(i2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person 18 years of age or older who carries or possesses, whether openly or concealed, a self-defense device on any property owned, used, or operated by a school of higher education. Further, a school of higher education shall not prohibit a person 18 years of age or older, including a staff member, student, employee, or other person lawfully present on the property owned, used, or operated by the school of higher education, from carrying a self-defense device for purposes of self-defense while on property owned, used, or operated by the school of higher education. For purposes of this subsection, the following definitions apply: (1) School of higher education. - A community college, college, or university. (2) Self-defense device. - Pepper spray, pepper gel, mace, a taser, an ordinary pocket knife, or other similar nonlethal devices. This term does not include any device enumerated in subsection (b), (b1), or (d) of this section that is not otherwise specifically allowed under this subdivision. For purposes of this subdivision, …
Sponsors
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24)
- Ford, Carl (R, 33)
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25)
- Hollo, Mark (R, 45)
- Measmer, Chris (R, 34)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
- Newton, Buck (R, 4)
- Overcash, Brad (R, 43)
- Sanderson, Norman W. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, WEAPONS, EDUCATION, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, BOARDS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, PUBLIC, UNC
Common questions
- What is S955?
- S955 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Permit Self-Defense Devices on College Campus.
- What does S955 do?
- In its own words: An act to permit self-defense devices on higher education property and to appropriate funds to advertise this change.
- What is the status of S955?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S955?
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S955?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S955
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