Bill Summary for H 378 (2025-2026)
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AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION LAWS; TO INCREASE PROTECTIONS FOR FUNDS HELD IN EDUCATION SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS AND ABLE ACCOUNTS FROM CLAIMS OF CREDITORS AND OTHER JUDGMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS AGENCY CONTRACTS; AND TO EXEMPT NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS CONTRACTS FROM PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIREMENTS.Intro. by Pickett, Cotham, Liu, Hawkins.
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Bill summary
Senate amendment to the 3rd edition makes the following changes.
Part I.
Specifies that the changes to GS 116-11, requiring UNC constituent institutions to conduct certain evaluations when acquiring technology, computer hardware, and software, are repealed if Senate Bill 449, 2025 Regular Session becomes law.
Part II.
Expands the categories of people to whom a community college will release a minor student’s education records under new GS 115D-10.80 to include school administrators and school counselors at the school in which the student is dually enrolled. Makes conforming changes to the scope of the acknowledgement the student must complete under the act. Defines dependent, education records, FERPA, and minor student. Makes technical and organizational changes.
Part III.
Specifies that the act’s changes GS 115D-20 (expanding academic transition pathways to include qualified high school sophomores) are repealed if Senate Bill 125, 2025 Regular Session becomes law.