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 - North Carolina Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- July 3, 2025
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 23, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- June 18, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 7, 2025
- Introduced
- March 24, 2025
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Title: 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
Signed by Governor Josh Stein
Title: 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
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that amends statutes concerning child abuse and neglect to specifically 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 in North Carolina.
Highlights:
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Amends statutes concerning child abuse and neglect to specifically exempt conduct described as raising a child "consistent with the juvenile's biological sex" (Sec. 1).
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Prohibits adoptive parents from being screened based on whether they would deny their child gender-affirming care in North Carolina (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).
Title: 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
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends statutes concerning child abuse and neglect to specifically 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 in North Carolina.
Highlights:
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Amends statutes concerning child abuse and neglect to specifically exempt conduct described as raising a child "consistent with the juvenile's biological sex" (Sec. 1).
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Prohibits adoptive parents from being screened based on whether they would deny their child gender-affirming care in North Carolina (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).
Title: 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
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends statutes concerning child abuse and neglect to specifically 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 in North Carolina.
Highlights:
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Amends statutes concerning child abuse and neglect to specifically exempt conduct described as raising a child "consistent with the juvenile's biological sex" (Sec. 1).
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Prohibits adoptive parents from being screened based on whether they would deny their child gender-affirming care in North Carolina (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).
Title: 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