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North Carolina · 2025-2026 Session · Bill

HB 872: School Employee Protections for Use of Force.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 872 is a bill introduced in the North Carolina House on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School Employee Protections for Use of Force. Primary sponsor: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), John Torbett (Republican), Johnson. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Passed 1st Reading.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hugh BlackwellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
John TorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brian EchevarriaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Blair EddinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Frank IlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Keith KidwellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Donnie LoftisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse109
Steve TysonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Bill WardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Passed 1st Reading
  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source