House committee substitute replaces the 1st edition in its entirety with the following. Amends GS 115C-407.65 (high school interscholastic events) and GS 115C-407.70 (middle school interscholastic events) so that public school high school and middle school units must accept cash as a form of payment for admissions at the time of the event for any interscholastic athletic activity where an admission fee is charged. Allows schools to adopt a policy allowing the cash to be deposited the next business day along with procedures for handling said cash prior to deposit. Makes conforming changes to act's titles. Applies beginning with the 2025-26 school year.