North Carolina HB 1043: 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act.

Status: Signed by Gov. 5/4/2020 (as of 2020-05-04)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2019 · Bill: HB 1043

Subjects: ACCOUNTING, ADMIN. HEARINGS OFFICE, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, BOARDS, BUDGETING, BUILDING CODES, BUILDINGS, CAPITAL SPENDING, CHARITABLE DONATIONS, CIVIL PROCEDURE, CODE OFFICIALS BOARD, COMMISSIONS, CONFIDENTIALITY, CORPORATIONS, NONPROFIT, COUNTIES, COURTS, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, DEATH & DYING, DEEDS, DISABLED PERSONS, DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES, DISEASES & HEALTH DISORDERS, DMV, DRIVERS LICENSES, EMERGENCY SERVICES, EVIDENCE, GOVERNOR, GUARDIANSHIP, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS WASTE, HEALTH SERVICES, ID SYSTEMS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS, INSURANCE, INSURANCE, HEALTH, INTERNET, JUDGES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, LICENSE PLATES, LICENSES & PERMITS, LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMN., DEBT/LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARRIAGE & CIVIL UNIONS, MEDICAL EXAMINERS, MEDICAL RECORDS, MOTOR VEHICLES, NOTARY PUBLIC, OATHS, OCCUPATIONS, PERSONNEL, POWER OF ATTORNEY, PRESENTED, PRIVACY, PROPERTY, PUBLIC, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC MEETINGS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, PUBLIC RECORDS, RATIFIED, REAL ESTATE, RECORDATION OF INSTRUMENTS, REPORTING, REPORTS, RETIREMENT, SALARIES & BENEFITS, SECURITY SERVICES, SENTENCING, SESSION LAWS, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOLID WASTE, STATE BUILDINGS, STATE EMPLOYEES, DEBT/STATE GOVERNMENT, SUPREME COURT, TAXATION, TAXES, MOTOR VEHICLE, TEACHERS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELESERVICES, TITLE CHANGE, TRANSPORTATION DEPT., STATE HEALTH PLAN, TSERS, UTILITIES, VITAL RECORDS, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS, WITNESSES, RECORDS, CHAPTERED, ELECTRONIC & OTHER MEDIA, ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, CIVIL ACTIONS, CHIEF JUSTICE, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROPERTY-STATE GOVERNMENT, TELECONFERENCING, PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, EXECUTIVE ORDERS

Sponsors: Bell, Jackson, Adcock, Alston, Arp, Autry, B. Turner, Ball, Beasley, Belk, Blackwell, Boles, Brewer, Brockman, Brody, Butler, C. Smith, Carney, Carter, Clark, Clemmons, Cleveland, Corbin, Dahle, Dixon

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1043

Short Title: CHCCS Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives B. Jones, Miller, Balkcom, and N. Jackson (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 27, 2026
*H1043-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO AMEND PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN 2
PARENTAL RIGHTS, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REMEDIES AND COMPLIANCE 3
ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE 7B OF CHAPTER 115C OF THE 4
GENERAL STATUTES, TO PROVIDE FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCESS TO 5
SCHOOL PERSONNEL RECORDS, TO ADD A RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STATE 6
AUDITOR TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS INTO VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE 7B 7
OF CHAPTER 115C OF THE GENERAL STATUTES BY PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS, 8
AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THOSE PURPOSES. 9
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 10
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PART I. TITLE 12
SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Curriculum Honesty, 13
Compliance, and Child Safety (CHCCS) Act. 14
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PART II. AMEND PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT REQUIREMENTS 16
SECTION 2.1. G.S. 115C-76.25(a) is amended by adding the following new 17
subdivisions to read: 18
"(13) The right to consent to official changes to their child's name, gender 19
designation, or identity within school records. The school shall not change 20
these without first receiving consent from a parent. 21
(14) The right to access the educational records, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 22
of their child. These include counseling records, intervention records, 23
behavioral and support plans, and communications with third parties 24
regarding the student." 25
SECTION 2.2. G.S. 115C-76.45(a) reads as rewritten: 26
"(a) The governing body of a public school unit shall adopt procedures to notify a parent 27
of the following: 28
(1) At the beginning of each school year, notice of each health care service offered 29
at his or her child's school and the means for the parent to provide consent for 30
any specific service. A parent's consent to a health care service does not waive 31
the parent's right to access his or her child's educational records or health 32
records or to be notified of changes in his or her child's services or monitoring. 33
(2) At the beginning of each school year, procedures to exercise the parental 34
remedies provided by G.S. 115C-76.60. 35

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(3) Prior to administration to students in kindergarten through third grade, a copy 1
of any student well-being questionnaire or health screening form and the 2
means for the parent to consent to the use of the questionnaire or form for his 3
or her child. 4
(4) Prior to or contemporaneous with changes, notice of changes in services or 5
monitoring related to his or her child's mental, emotional, or physical health 6
or well-being and the school's ability to provide a safe and supportive learning 7
environment for that child. 8
(5) Prior to any changes in the name or pronoun used for a student in school 9
records or by school personnel, notice to the parent of the change.change and 10
receive parental consent for the change pursuant to G.S. 115C-76.25(a)(13). 11
The following are examples of changes in name use by school personnel: 12
a. Teacher or administrator, by request of the student, calls a student by 13
a name other than the student's first or middle name. 14
b. Teacher or administrator uses a name other than the student's first or 15
middle name on any certificate, award, or other document. 16
(6) Prior to the school taking action involving sensitive matters related to the 17
child, schools shall provide written notice to parents of the sensitive matter. 18
The following is a nonexhaustive list of sensitive matters related to a child: 19
a. The child receiving counseling services related to the student's 20
sexuality or gender identity. 21
b. Referral to outside service providers related to the following: 22
1. Mental health of the student. 23
2. Emotional well-being of the student. 24
3. Sexuality or gender identity of the student. 25
c. Classroom or school-wide discussions regarding gender identity." 26
SECTION 2.3. G.S. 115C-76.55 reads as rewritten: 27
"§ 115C-76.55. Age-appropriate instruction for grades kindergarten through fourth grade. 28
Instruction on gender identity, sexual activity, or sexuality shall not be included in the 29
curriculum provided in grades kindergarten through fourth grade, regardless of whether the 30
information is provided by school personnel or third parties. For the purposes of this section, 31
curriculum includes (i) the standard course of study and support materials, (ii) locally developed 32
curriculum, (iii) supplemental instruction, (iv) any electronic, print, or non-print resources for 33
independent use by students and school personnel and not used as part of the

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