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.
ENTRY FEES FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS EVENTS. (NEW)
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE ACCEPTANCE OF CASH FOR ADMISSION TO HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.Intro. by Pyrtle.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 6 2025)
Bill History:
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Wed, 29 Jan 2025 House: Filed
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Wed, 29 Jan 2025 House: Filed
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025 House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025 House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Mon, 3 Feb 2025 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Mon, 3 Feb 2025 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Mon, 3 Mar 2025 House: Reptd Fav
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Mon, 3 Mar 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Mon, 3 Mar 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 03/05/2025
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Wed, 5 Mar 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 5 Mar 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 6 Mar 2025 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 6 Mar 2025 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Thu, 6 Mar 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 6 Mar 2025 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 2 (2025-2026)Summary date: Feb 25 2025 - View Summary
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Bill H 2 (2025-2026)Summary date: Jan 29 2025 - View Summary
Amends GS 115C-407.55 to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules establishing requirements for the fee charged a student or member of the public to attend an interscholastic athletic activity. Requires that the rules make cash be an accepted form of payment for any admission fee and that senior citizens with a Tar Heel Card be given free admission. Applies beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
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House committee substitute to the first edition changed the long title. Original title was AN ACT TO REQUIRE ACCEPTANCE OF CASH AND SENIOR TAR HEEL CARDS FOR ADMISSION TO HIGH SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.