North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1033: NC Children's Safe Screens Act/Funds.
Status: Introduced, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act enacting the north carolina children's safe screens act 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 north carolina online child safety commission, and appropriating funds for those purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ENACTING THE NORTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S SAFE SCREENS ACT 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 NORTH CAROLINA ONLINE CHILD SAFETY COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THOSE PURPOSES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: ESTABLISH ONLINE SAFETY DIVISION UNDER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SECTION 1. Online Safety Division. - Effective July 1, 2026, 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; funding. (a) There is hereby established in the Office of the Attorney General of North Carolina, the Online Safety Division (Division). The Division includes the North Carolina Online Child Safety Commission (Commission) created in Chapter 114B of the General Statutes. (b) The attorneys and professional staff assigned to this Division shall focus 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, and enforcing compliance, with the Chapter 114B of the General Statute (Children's Safe Screens Act). (2) Educating law enforcement agencies and the general public about the online safety of all North Carolinians, with an emphasis targeting harmful activities and dark …
Sponsors
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Batch, Sydney (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- 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- : Withdrawn From Com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, BUDGETING, PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT., TELESERVICES, MEMBERSHIP, FUNDS & ACCOUNTS, MINORS
Common questions
- What is S1033?
- S1033 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): NC Children's Safe Screens Act/Funds.
- What does S1033 do?
- In its own words: An act enacting the north carolina children's safe screens act 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 north carolina online child safety commission, and appropriating funds for those purposes.
- What is the status of S1033?
- Introduced as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1033?
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1033?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1033
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