AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF NORTH CAROLINA MAY ENTER INTO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN NATIONS AND TO DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO NEGOTIATE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING THE EXCHANGE OF NONCOMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSES WITH TAIWAN.
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE SCOPE AND PUNISHMENT OF HATE CRIMES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A HATE CRIMES STATISTICS DATABASE; TO REQUIRE THE NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE ACADEMY TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH TRAINING ON IDENTIFYING, RESPONDING TO, AND REPORTING HATE CRIMES; AND TO REQUIRE THE CONFERENCE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OF NORTH CAROLINA TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO PROSECUTORS ON HOW TO PROSECUTE HATE CRIMES.
AN ACT TO DEFINE THE TERM "SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER" AND REQUIRE TRAINING FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR OR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER TO SIGN A SCHOOL-BASED COMPLAINT INITIATED BY A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PRIOR TO BEING FILED IN JUVENILE COURT.
AN ACT TO PROTECT ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF NATIONAL ORIGIN OR IMMIGRATION STATUS, TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS PROTECTED LOCATIONS FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, AND TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.