Bill Summary for H 612 (2025-2026)
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- Courts/Judiciary
- Civil
- Family Law
- Juvenile Law
- Abuse, Neglect and Dependency
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Employment and Retirement
- Government
- State Agencies
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Justice
- Local Government
- Health and Human Services
- Health
- Mental Health
- Social Services
- Child Welfare
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AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE LAWS AFFECTING JUVENILES AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES, COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTS, REGIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTS, CONSOLIDATED HUMAN SERVICES BOARDS AND AGENCIES, AND THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TO EXPAND GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY TO YOUTH TEN YEARS OF AGE, TO ALLOW A JUDGE TO ISSUE A PERMANENT NO CONTACT ORDER AGAINST A DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF CERTAIN VIOLENT OFFENSES, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS FELONY CHILD ABUSE FOR ANY PERSON PROVIDING CARE TO OR SUPERVISION OF A CHILD LESS THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO COMMIT OR ALLOW THE COMMISSION OF A SEXUAL ACT UPON THE CHILD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTIES AND CITIES REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR APPLICANTS OFFERED A POSITION IF THE POSITION REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO WORK WITH CHILDREN IN ANY CAPACITY.Intro. by Chesser, Bell, Loftis, Alston.
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Bill summary
Senate amendment to the 5th edition makes the following changes.
Part I.
Makes technical changes to the proposed revisions to GS 7B-305 to refer to the entity, meaning either the prosecutor or the Division, receiving the request for review (was, agency). Makes similar changes to GS 7B-306 to refer to the reviewing entity rather than agency. Clarifies that if both entities conduct a review and either entity directs that a petition be filed, the social services director must file the petition.
Specifies that the proposed changes in Section 1.10 (concerning legal counsel for county departments of social services and the drafting of petitions) apply to petitions filed on or after April 1, 2026.
Part II.
Deletes the proposed organizational changes to GS 108A-24. Instead authorizes the Revisor of Statutes to make organizational changes as specified.
Adds to the rulemaking directive to the Social Services Commission concerning implementation of the provisions of Part II. Now directs the Commission to adopt emergency rules to remain in effect until temporary rules are adopted to replace the emergency rules. Maintains the directive to adopt temporary rules to remain in effect until permanent rules are adopted to replace the temporary rules.
Part III.
Adds subsequent legislative history to the lead-in language for the proposed changes to GS 14-318.4. Further amends the statute to define "grossly negligent omission" in the context of providing care to or supervision of a child as the failure to report a child as missing to law enforcement as provided in GS 14-318.5(b)
Part IV.
Makes a technical change to the effective date provision for Part IV.