Bills

Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping

Addresses drug-free zones and unauthorized camping on public property, affecting people accused of drug activity in protected areas and people camping in public spaces without permission.

Winter Sports Safety and Accidents

Addresses safety and accidents involving winter sports participants.

DPS/Other Changes

Makes changes involving the Department of Public Safety and other unspecified matters.

Jaleeyah's Law

Creates a law named for Jaleeyah; the title does not specify what requirements it would establish or who it would affect.

Address Confidentiality/Study & DL

Addresses confidentiality protections and driver’s licenses, and directs a related study, affecting people enrolled in an address confidentiality program and state agencies.

North Carolina Border Protection Act

Requires sheriffs and state agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, including honoring detainer requests to hold people in jail past their release time.

Dominique Moody Act

Makes public-safety changes named for Dominique Moody.

Wake Surfing Safely

Establishes safety rules for wake surfing, affecting boat operators and participants.

Fuel Gas Safety Act

Establishes fuel-gas safety requirements, affecting people and businesses that install, supply, or use fuel-gas systems.

HALO Law

Creates a public-safety measure called the HALO Law; the title does not specify its requirements or who is directly affected.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth Joint EOC Funds

Provides funding for a joint emergency operations center serving Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.

Firearm & Conflict De-escalation Training Act

Establishes training on firearms and de-escalating conflicts for people covered by the act.

Equipping Law Enf. for Better Drug Detection

Provides law enforcement with equipment or resources for improved drug detection.

First Responder Training Track

Creates a training track for first responders. It affects first responders and organizations responsible for their training.

Defend NC

Addresses public safety under the name “Defend NC”; the title does not identify specific measures or who would be affected.

NC Airport Security Continuity

Addresses continuity of security at North Carolina airports, affecting airport operators, security personnel, travelers, and others using airport facilities.

Fix Republican Failures on Public Safety Act

Makes changes related to public safety, affecting public safety agencies and North Carolina residents.

Community Safety Risk Protection Act

Creates or changes a community safety process involving risk-based protection, affecting people considered a safety risk and their communities; the title does not specify the process.

Dominique Moody Safety Act

Creates public-safety measures named for Dominique Moody, affecting people or agencies covered by those measures.

Standing Up For Wilson County Vol. Fire Depts

Provides support for volunteer fire departments in Wilson County, affecting volunteer firefighters and the communities they serve.

Permit Self-Defense Devices on College Campus

Allows self-defense devices on college campuses, affecting students, employees, visitors, and campus safety policies.

Safe Parks Act

Addresses safety in parks, affecting park visitors and the agencies or local governments that manage parks.

Mutual Aid/Tribal Police & Sheriff's Offices

Allows or governs mutual-aid arrangements between tribal police and sheriffs’ offices, affecting those agencies and the communities they serve.

Licensing Certain Fire Systems

Requires licensing for certain fire-protection systems or related work, affecting installers, contractors, system owners, and regulators.

The Ciji Graham Act

Creates measures named for Ciji Graham related to public safety, affecting people and agencies covered by those measures.

LEO Facial Coverings and Identifications

Sets rules for law enforcement officers’ facial coverings and identification while working, affecting officers and people who interact with them.

Town of Pineville/Reserve Police

Addresses reserve police officers for the Town of Pineville, affecting the town’s police department and reserve officers.

2026 Water Safety Act

Establishes water-safety measures for 2026, affecting people and organizations involved in water recreation or safety.

An Act to Prevent Sexual Exploitation of Women and Minors

Adds consent and age-verification requirements for adult websites and creates a process to have intimate images removed, along with definitions of biological sex used across state law.