North Carolina · House Bill 607 · 2023-2024 Session

Prohibit Compelled Speech/Higher Ed.

  1. Introduced Apr 13, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 17, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

House Bill 607 would prohibit constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and community colleges from compelling certain forms of student and employee speech.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HousePassed 1st Reading
  3. CommitteeRef to the Com on Education - Universities, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · House Education - Universities
  4. HouseReptd Fav
  5. CommitteeRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  6. HouseReptd Fav
  1. HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
  2. HouseAdded to Calendar
  3. HousePassed 2nd Reading
  4. HousePassed 3rd Reading
  5. HouseSpecial Message Sent To Senate
  6. SenateSpecial Message Received From House
  7. SenatePassed 1st Reading
  8. CommitteeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Second Reading · Full House

Passed 73–43
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 43 Not voting 4
Democrats: 2 yes, 43 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 43

Excused · 4

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Republicans.

All 13 cosponsors

From North Carolina's official records (ncleg.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.