Governor Signs, Vetoes K-12 Bills While Lawmakers Are On Break
Thursday, July 10, 2025
by: Bill O'Donnell | Legislative Affairs & Policy Manager

Section: Education Governance




The legislature is currently in skeletal sessions with no votes being taken. The Senate passed SJR 772 on June 26 that set a schedule for their chamber, but the House did not concur with the proposal. It is possible that the House will return the week of July 28 to take veto override votes and pass an adjournment resolution.
 
While lawmakers are on break, Governor Josh Stein has been signing a series of education bills into law over the past 10 days. Those session laws are listed and linked below. Please click here for more detailed summaries. The list of all bills signed by the Governor is here.
 
House
HB 40 (S.L. 2025-25): Various GSC Recommendations
HB 47 (S.L. 2025-2): Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I
HB 58 (S.L. 2025-3): Various Local Elections
HB 378 (S.L. 2025-46): Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes
HB 412 (S.L. 2025-36): Child Care Regulatory Reforms
HB 476 (S.L. 2025-19): DST Technical Corrections/Admin. Changes 2025.-AB
HB 477 (S.L. 2025-11): Retirement Death Benefits Rewrite. -AB
HB 506 (S.L. 2025-6): State Investment Modernization Act. -AB
HB 928 (S.L. 2025-49): Allow PTs in School Concussion Protocol
HB 959 (S.L. 2025-38): Various Education Changes
HB 1012 (S.L. 2025-26): Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part II
 
Senate
SB 77 (S.L. 2025-40): School Contracted Health Services
SB 118 (S.L. 2025-72): Military and Veteran Support Act
SB 125 (S.L. 2025-56): Various Education Changes
SB 375 (S.L. 2025-73): Harrison’s Law
SB 391 (S.L. 2025-47): DOT Omnibus
SB 429 (S.L. 2025-70): 2025 Public Safety Act
SB 477 (S.L. 2025-10): DNCR Agency Bill. -AB
SB 600 (S.L. 2025-60): Improve Health and Human Services
 
Governor Stein also vetoed a series of education bills listed below. Lawmakers will decide whether to attempt veto override votes on any of these bills upon their return. A full list of vetoed bills is here.
 
H171: Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI
H193: Firearm Law Revisions
H549: Clarify Powers of the Auditor
H805: Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors
S50: Freedom to Carry NC
S227: Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education
S254: Charter School Changes