Bill > S375

This bill, known as Harrison's Law, makes two primary changes: first, it substantially revises the legal definition and penalties for hazing, and second, it mandates greater transparency around school district central office employee compensation. Regarding hazing, the bill expands the definition to include both physical and serious psychological injury during initiation processes, and introduces harsher penalties - making hazing by students a Class A1 misdemeanor and hazing by school personnel (including teachers, administrators, coaches) a Class I felony. For school district transparency, the bill requires local boards of education to publish detailed compensation information for central office employees on their websites by August 15, 2025, and annually thereafter. This includes total compensation from all funding sources, position titles, position descriptions, creation dates, and organizational placement. The bill also modifies the title of the relevant legal article from "Privacy of Employee Records" to "Employee Personnel Records". The hazing provisions will become effective December 1, 2025, and apply to offenses committed on or after that date, while the remainder of the bill becomes effective immediately upon becoming law.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S375