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North Carolina S442

CHILD ABUSEENGROSSED

Parents Protection Act

Legislative Session

active

2025-2026 Session

Selected quotes

A parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker who raises a juvenile consistent with the juvenile's biological sex, or who refers to a juvenile consistent with the juvenile's biological sex, shall not be subject to a petition supporting abuse or neglect under this Subchapter based solely on those acts. This section shall not be construed to authorize or allow any other acts or omissions prohibited by this Subchapter that would constitute abuse or neglect, including abandonment or the creation of an injurious environment."

Agency placement adoption. [...] No agency shall deny or delay (i) the opportunity to become an adoptive parent or (ii) the placement of a child for adoption on the basis of ~~race,~ any of the following: [...] (2) The adoptive parents' refusal, unwillingness, or lack of support to enable the child to engage in a gender transition.

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Calendar

datetimetypelocationdescription
2025-05-0614:30Hearing1027/1128 LBConvened at 9:30 a.m. Session Reconvenes Hearing
2025-05-0611:00Hearing544 LOBJudiciary Hearing
2025-05-0614:30Hearing1027/1128 LB Convened at 9:30 a.m. Session Reconvenes Hearing
2025-05-0614:00HearingAuditorium LB Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Hearing
2025-05-0611:00Hearing544 LOB Judiciary Hearing

History

DateAction
2025-05-08Special Message Sent To House
2025-05-08Special Message Received From Senate
2025-05-08Passed 1st Reading
2025-05-08Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2025-05-07Amend Adopted A1
2025-05-07Amend Adopted A3
2025-05-07Amend Failed A2
2025-05-07Amend Adopted A5
2025-05-07Amend Failed A4
2025-05-07Passed 2nd Reading
2025-05-07Passed 3rd Reading
2025-05-07Engrossed
2025-05-06Reptd Fav
2025-05-06Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
2025-05-06Reptd Fav
2025-05-01Withdrawn From Com
2025-05-01Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
2025-03-25Passed 1st Reading
2025-03-25Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
2025-03-24Filed