House amendments make the following changes to the 5th edition.

Amendment #1 deletes proposed GS 115C-401.2(e)(6) concerning permissible operator actions under student online privacy protection act, as enacted by SL 2016-11, which authorized an operator to use a student's information, including covered information, solely for identifying or displaying information on nonprofit institutions of higher education or scholarship providers to the student if the provider secures the express written consent of the parent or student who is at least 13 years of age given in response to clear and conspicuous notice.

Amendment #2 deletes changes made to GS 126-14.3, which required the State Human Resources Commission to adopt rules or policies to assure that specified individuals receive adequate training and continuing education to carry out the State’s policy of hiring from among the pool of qualified persons (previously, from among the most qualified persons).