Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Makes conforming changes to the act’s long title.

Removes GS 143-162.11's bar on accessing, using, or downloading a covered application (i.e., TikTok or WeChat and any described successor applications or services) during participation in a State-funded program. Includes employees of the State Auditor as those individuals who are not prevented by the act from accessing a covered application for the described purposes. Extends the deadline for the Departments of Information Technology and Public Safety to develop the specified guidelines from March 1, 2025, to March 1, 2026.