North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S375: Harrison's Law.
Status: Signed into law, July 9, 2025
What the bill says
An act to enact harrison's law to revise the criminal offense of hazing and to publish total compensation and position information for central office employees.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT TO ENACT HARRISON'S LAW TO REVISE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF HAZING AND TO PUBLISH TOTAL COMPENSATION AND POSITION INFORMATION FOR CENTRAL OFFICE EMPLOYEES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as "Harrison's Law." SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 14-35 reads as definition and punishment. (a) It is unlawful for any student in attendance at any university, college, or school in this State to engage in hazing, or to aid or abet any other student in the commission of this offense. For the purposes of this section hazing is defined as follows: "to subject another student to physical injury as part of an initiation, or as a prerequisite to membership, into any organized school group, including any society, athletic team, fraternity or sorority, or other similar group." Any violation of this section subsection shall constitute a Class 2 A1 misdemeanor. (b) It is unlawful for any school personnel, including, but not limited to, a teacher, school administrator, student teacher, school safety officer, or coach, at any university, college, or school in this State to engage in hazing or to aid or abet any other person in the commission of this offense. Any violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class I felony. (c) For the purposes of this section, hazing …
Sponsors
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Barnes, Lisa S. (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Overcash, Brad (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Lowe, Paul A. (D, 32)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
- Robinson, Gladys A. (D, 28)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2025-73
- : Signed by Gov. 7/9/2025
- : Pres. To Gov. 6/30/2025
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Concurred In H Com Sub
- : Placed on Today's Calendar
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
Votes
- Harrison's Law. Motion 9 To Concur (June 26, 2025): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Harrison's Law. Second Reading (June 25, 2025): 97 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Harrison's Law. Second Reading (May 7, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: NAMED LAWS, CORPORATIONS, NONPROFIT, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, RATIFIED, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, STUDENTS
Common questions
- What is S375?
- S375 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Harrison's Law.
- What does S375 do?
- In its own words: An act to enact harrison's law to revise the criminal offense of hazing and to publish total compensation and position information for central office employees.
- What is the status of S375?
- Signed into law as of July 9, 2025. Latest action: Ch. SL 2025-73 (July 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored S375?
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S375?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S375
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