North Carolina SB 118: Military and Veteran Support Act.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025

SESSION LAW 2025-72
SENATE BILL 118

*S118-v-5*
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS MODIFICATIONS TO LAWS PERTAINING TO MILITARY
SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS AND TO AUTHORIZE SHERIFFS TO SEND
NOTICE OF THE EXPIRATION OF A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT VIA
ELECTRONIC MAIL.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

PART I. REDUCE CONCEALED HANDGUN FEES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS
SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 14-415.19 reads as rewritten:
"§ 14-415.19. Fees.
...
(a1) The permit fees for a retired sworn law enforcement officer who provides the
information required by subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection to the sheriff, in addition to
any other information required under this Article, are as follows:

Application fee ............................................................................ $45.00
Renewal fee ................................................................................. $40.00

(1) A copy of the officer's letter of retirement from either the North Carolina
Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or the North Carolina
Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System.
(2) Written documentation from the head of the agency where the person was
previously employed indicating that the person was neither involuntarily
terminated nor under administrative or criminal investigation within six
months of retirement.
The county finance officer shall remit the proceeds of the fees assessed under this subsection
to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to cover the cost of performing the State and
federal criminal record checks performed in connection with processing applications and for the
implementation of the provisions of this Article.
(a2) The permit fees for a person who was discharged honorably or under general
honorable conditions from military service in the Armed Forces of the United States are the same
as for a retired sworn law enforcement officer under subsection (a1) of this section. In addition
to any other information required under this Article, an applicant claiming a reduced fee under
this subsection shall provide a Form DD-214 showing the applicant has been discharged
honorably or under general honorable conditions from military service in the Armed Forces of
the United States, a Veterans Identification Card issued by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs, or other documentation (i) showing the person was discharged honorably or
under general honorable conditions from military service in the Armed Forces of the United
States and (ii) deemed satisfactory by the sheriff. The county finance officer shall remit the
proceeds of the fees assessed under this subsection in the same manner as proceeds remitted
under subsection (a1) of this section.
...."

Page 2 Session Law 2025-72 Senate Bill 118
SECTION 1.(b) This section becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to
applications for concealed handgun permits and permit renewals submitted on or after that date.

PART II. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TIME FOR MILITARY FAMILIES TO PROVIDE
PROOF OF RESIDENCY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 115C-366(a9) reads as rewritten:
"(a9) A student who is not a domiciliary of a local school administrative unit shall be
permitted to register to enroll in the public schools of that unit by remote means, including
electronic means, prior to commencement of the student's residency in the local school
administrative unit if all of the following apply:
(1) A parent or legal guardian is (i) on active military duty and is transferred or
pending transfer pursuant to an official military order to a military installation
or reservation in the State.State or (ii) will be separating from active military
duty within a 12-month period.
(2) Upon request by the local school administrative unit where the student seeks
to register to enroll, a parent or legal guardian provides a copy of (i) the official
military order transferring to a military installation or reservation located in
the State.State, (ii) the official separation orders, or (iii) an official military
document showing the anticipated date of separation or date of projected
Permanent Change of Station to the State.
(3) A parent or legal guardian completes and submits the local school
administrative unit's required enrollment forms and documentation, except
that other than proof of residency and documentation related to disciplinary
actions pursuant to G.S. 115C-366(a4) shall not be required until the student
transfers into the local school administrative unit, at which time they shall be
required prior to commencing attendance.G.S. 115C-366(a4).
(4) A parent or legal guardian submits proof of residency and documentation
related to the disciplinary actions pursuant to G.S. 115C-366(a4) upon the
child commencing attendance. If the proof of residency has not yet become
available because the parent or legal guardian and child are residing in
temporary housing, the local school administrative unit shall