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Minors and Children Issue Summary

Key Votes

Date	State	Bill No.	Title	Outcome
June 26, 2025	North Carolina	SB 429	Amends Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking and Exposing Children to Controlled Substances	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 7)
June 25, 2025	North Carolina	SB 429	Amends Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking and Exposing Children to Controlled Substances	Bill Passed - House (108 - 6)
June 23, 2025	North Carolina	SB 442	Amends Child Abuse and Neglect Statutes to Exempt Conduct Described as Raising a Child "Consistent with the Juvenile's Biological Sex" and Prohibits Adoptive Parents from Being Screened Based on Whether They Would Deny Their Child Gender-Affirming Care	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
June 18, 2025	North Carolina	SB 442	Amends Child Abuse and Neglect Statutes to Exempt Conduct Described as Raising a Child "Consistent with the Juvenile's Biological Sex" and Prohibits Adoptive Parents from Being Screened Based on Whether They Would Deny Their Child Gender-Affirming Care	Bill Passed - House (74 - 36)
June 17, 2025	North Carolina	HB 612	Requires Counties and Cities to have Criminal History Record Checks for Applicants Offered a Position that Requires the Applicant to Work with Children in Any Capacity	Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)

Date	No.	Title	Outcome
6/26	SB 429	Amends Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking and Exposing Children to Controlled Substances	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 7)
6/25	SB 429	Amends Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking and Exposing Children to Controlled Substances	Bill Passed - House (108 - 6)
6/23	SB 442	Amends Child Abuse and Neglect Statutes to Exempt Conduct Described as Raising a Child "Consistent with the Juvenile's Biological Sex" and Prohibits Adoptive Parents from Being Screened Based on Whether They Would Deny Their Child Gender-Affirming Care	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
6/18	SB 442	Amends Child Abuse and Neglect Statutes to Exempt Conduct Described as Raising a Child "Consistent with the Juvenile's Biological Sex" and Prohibits Adoptive Parents from Being Screened Based on Whether They Would Deny Their Child Gender-Affirming Care	Bill Passed - House (74 - 36)
6/17	HB 612	Requires Counties and Cities to have Criminal History Record Checks for Applicants Offered a Position that Requires the Applicant to Work with Children in Any Capacity	Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Politician
July 20, 2023	Foxx Leads Letter to Vilsack on Major Fraud Affecting Hungry Children	Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 31, 2023	Teachers Unions, Education Department Sweep Sexual Abuse Under the Rug as K-12 Cases Spike	Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 25, 2023	Foxx, Walberg, Chavez-DeRemer Demand Answers from Su on Trafficking of Migrant Children	Rep. Virginia Foxx
Nov. 18, 2022	Senate Passes Tillis Bill to Reauthorize Task Force Combatting Child Exploitation	Sen. Thom Tillis
Oct. 4, 2022	Tillis, Colleagues Introduce International Children with Disabilities Protection Act	Sen. Thom Tillis

Date	Title	Politician
July 20, 2023	Foxx Leads Letter to Vilsack on Major Fraud Affecting Hungry Children	Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 31, 2023	Teachers Unions, Education Department Sweep Sexual Abuse Under the Rug as K-12 Cases Spike	Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 25, 2023	Foxx, Walberg, Chavez-DeRemer Demand Answers from Su on Trafficking of Migrant Children	Rep. Virginia Foxx
Nov. 18, 2022	Senate Passes Tillis Bill to Reauthorize Task Force Combatting Child Exploitation	Sen. Thom Tillis
Oct. 4, 2022	Tillis, Colleagues Introduce International Children with Disabilities Protection Act	Sen. Thom Tillis

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Interest Group Ratings

Year(s)	Special Interest Group
2022	North Carolina Values Coalition

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Ballot Measures

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome

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