Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors.
HB 805 requires North Carolina state agencies and local governments to use biological sex definitions (based on reproductive anatomy at birth) in all policies, replacing gender identity as a legal equivalent. It directly affects state programs, including healthcare, education, and civil rights enforcement, by mandating that "female," "male," and related terms refer solely to biological sex as defined in the bill. The bill also creates a new "Prevent Sexual Exploitation of Women and Minors Act" with definitions for consent and intimate visual depictions, while including provisions on birth certificates, school accommodations for religious objections, and parental access to library materials. These changes take effect January 1, 2026, and are intended to align state law with federal directives referenced in the bill's preamble.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Apr 7, 2025
Signed Jul 29, 2025
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The bill was officially ratified and assigned session law number 2025-84, formally enacting the legislation. A minor version number update occurred in the document header, changing from H805-v-5 to H805-v-6.
TECHNICAL
Document version number updated from v-5 to v-6 in the header, indicating a revision in the legislative record.
Floor votes · Senate Jul 29, 2025 · House Jul 29, 2025
How they voted
31–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Jul 29, 2025
D
Democratic20
95% Nay
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
14
Committee
11
Amendments
11
Jul 29, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-19-1)
senate
Jul 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto Received From House
upper
Jul 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto Overridden
lower
Jul 3, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 07/03/2025
executive
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred In S Com Sub
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
Amend Tabled A10
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
Amend Tabled A9
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
Amend Tabled A8
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Amended
Amend Failed A6
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A7
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Amended
Amend Failed A5
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Amended
Amend Failed A3
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A4
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Amended
Amend Failed A1
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A2
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Neal Jackson
RRepublican
P
Sarah Stevens
RRepublican
Co
Ben Moss
RRepublican
Co
Bill Ward
RRepublican
Co
Blair Eddins
RRepublican
Co
Brian Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Brian Echevarria
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Riddell
RRepublican
Co
Donna White
RRepublican
Co
Donnie Loftis
RRepublican
Co
Jake Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Zenger
RRepublican
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