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Bill Summary · SB 901

Summary of North Carolina SB 901 (Session 2025)

Title

CFSS Gun Prsnt. for Grade 7 and 9 Students (Public)

Purpose and Intent

  • Require the Center for Safer Schools (CFSS) to develop an interactive presentation on the consequences of youth gun possession, substance abuse, gun violence, and gunsafety.
  • Mandate local school administrative units (LSAs) to provide this presentation to all public school students in grades 7 and 9.
  • Provide training and materials to help implement the presentation, with optional availability to other public school units upon request.

Key Provisions

1) Center for Safer Schools — Development of Presentation

  • Create and update, as needed, an interactive presentation covering:
    • Legal consequences of youth gun possession
    • Medical consequences
    • Emotional consequences
    • Substance abuse and gun violence
    • Gunsafety
    • Target grades: 7 and 9
  • CFSS must provide:
    • Training for school staff responsible for delivering the presentation
    • Materials to support delivery
    • Training and materials to other public school units that request to voluntarily use the presentation

2) Duty to Provide Presentation — Local School Administrative Units

  • Each LS A must provide the presentation to all students in grades 7 and 9.
  • Pre-presentation notice to parents:
    • At least 14 days before the presentation date, LSAs must notify the parents of students who will receive the presentation.
    • The notice must inform parents of the opportunity to opt their child out of the presentation.

3) Funding and Implementation Timeline

  • Fiscal Year 2026-2027: An appropriation of $900,000 from the General Fund to the CFSS (recurring funds) to support:
    • Training
    • Development and distribution of materials
    • Facilitation for LSAs and voluntary public school units to implement the presentation (in accordance with the act)
  • Effective dates:
    • The act itself becomes effective July 1, 2026.
    • The duty for LSAs to provide the presentation begins in the 2027-2028 school year.

Affected Entities

Primary

  • Local School Administrative Units (public school districts) in North Carolina
    • Required delivery of the presentation to 7th and 9th graders
    • Responsible for parental notice and opt-out provisions

Supporting

  • Center for Safer Schools (CFSS)
    • Develops, updates, and provides the presentation
    • Delivers training and materials to LSAs and voluntary public school units

Other Public School Units

  • May voluntarily adopt the presentation with CFSS support

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

  • Effective date of act: July 1, 2026
  • Implementation start for LSAs: 2027-2028 school year
  • Annual funding: $900,000 ongoing (from 2026-27 onward) to CFSS for program development, training, and materials
  • Parental opt-out: Requires 14-day advance notice prior to presentation

Potential Impact

  • Standardized education for 7th and 9th graders on the consequences of gun use and related issues.
  • Structured parental engagement through opt-out notice.
  • Resource allocation to CFSS for training and materials, with potential expansion to voluntary public school units.
  • Clear timelines establish a phased roll-out, beginning with statutory groundwork in 2026 and full LS A implementation by 2027-2028.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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