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Introduced
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
In Committee
03/26/2025
03/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO ENACT THE DON'T TREAD ON ME: AN INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS ACT. Whereas, the right to individual privacy is a cornerstone of a free society, and the government has no business prying into private lives without a truly compelling reason; and Whereas, medical decisions belong to individuals and families, not politicians, and no one should have to navigate government red tape to make personal health choices; and Whereas, parents - not the government - are responsible for raising their children, deciding their education, and making healthcare decisions without interference from political agendas; and Whereas, every North Carolinian has a constitutional right to a strong public education, and that means access to books, ideas, and knowledge without government censorship or political gatekeeping; and Whereas, discrimination by the government - whether based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or political beliefs - has no place in a free society, and equal protection under the law must apply to everyone; Now, therefore,
AI Summary
This bill introduces a comprehensive "Individual Freedom Bill of Rights" in North Carolina that aims to protect personal privacy, autonomy, and civil liberties across various domains of public life. The bill establishes nine key protections that restrict government agencies and political subdivisions from infringing on individual rights, including prohibiting warrantless surveillance, preventing mandatory disclosure of private medical, religious, or political information for accessing services, safeguarding personal health information, ensuring reproductive healthcare decisions are based on medical science, protecting parental authority, mandating fact-based education free from political manipulation, preventing compelled affirmation of political ideologies, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, or public services based on personal beliefs or history, and ensuring employment and housing rights are merit-based without ideological discrimination. The bill requires that any limitations on these rights must meet a "compelling State interest" standard, which means any restrictions must be narrowly tailored and no broader than necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. Effectively immediately upon becoming law, this legislation seeks to create a robust framework for protecting individual freedoms and preventing government overreach in North Carolina.
Sponsors (20)
Sydney Batch (D)*,
Woodson Bradley (D)*,
Michael Garrett (D)*,
Gale Adcock (D),
Val Applewhite (D),
Dan Blue (D),
Jay Chaudhuri (D),
Sophia Chitlik (D),
Terence Everitt (D),
Lisa Grafstein (D),
Paul Lowe (D),
Julie Mayfield (D),
Graig Meyer (D),
Mujtaba Mohammed (D),
Natalie Murdock (D),
Gladys Robinson (D),
DeAndrea Salvador (D),
Kandie Smith (D),
Caleb Theodros (D),
Joyce Waddell (D),
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (on 03/26/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S482 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S482v1.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S482v0.pdf |
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