Plyler Educational Protections Act.
This bill, known as the Plyler Educational Protections Act, ensures that all children in North Carolina public schools receive equal access to education regardless of their immigration status or their parents' citizenship. It prohibits schools from denying enrollment, excluding students from programs, or asking for documentation related to a student's or parent's immigration history, with limited exceptions for legal warrants or parental consent. To enforce these protections, the legislation requires schools to create specific action plans that designate a single point of contact for immigration authorities and establish clear procedures for handling their requests on campus. Additionally, the bill mandates that schools notify parents within 24 hours if immigration officials visit the school and provides guidelines for sharing student information only when legally required or authorized.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2026
Last action Apr 28, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted to standard legislative style and updated with new primary sponsors. The substantive policy content regarding student access to education and privacy protections remains unchanged.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability remain the same.
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Header information was updated to include new primary sponsors (Representatives Greenfield, K. Brown, Morey, and Johnson-Hostler) and corrected the filing date and bill number format.
The document layout was adjusted from a draft version to a standard edition, renumbering line items and removing draft-specific markers.
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Committee
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Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced
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lower
3 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Julia Greenfield
DDemocratic
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Kanika Brown
DDemocratic
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Marcia Morey
DDemocratic
Co
Allen Buansi
DDemocratic
Co
Allison Dahle
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Cook
DDemocratic
Co
Amber Baker
DDemocratic
Co
Becky Carney
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Cohn
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Ball
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Ager
DDemocratic
Co
Gloristine Brown
DDemocratic
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