North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee
Coverage of North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee in the Nexus archive.
- NC Senate panel resurrects ‘unauthorized camping’ homeless ban
The North Carolina Senate Judiciary committee revived a bill banning unauthorized homeless encampments outside official city-maintained sites. The amendment, attached to House Bill 437, requires local governments to provide designated camps with sanitation and safety measures, but faced Democratic criticism over practicality and regional disparities.
- North Carolina youth social media ban clears additional hurdle as it heads toward Senate vote
North Carolina's Senate Judiciary committee advanced House Bill 301, which would ban users 13 and under from 'addictive' social media apps and require parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds. The bill defines 'addictive' platforms by features like infinite scrolling and algorithmic content, and includes amendments to prohibit data sales and algorithmic targeting for minors. Opponents argue it overreaches and could hinder educational resources.
- NC Senate considers tax on obscene materials, social media age limits, license plate readers
North Carolina lawmakers propose a 50% excise tax on 'prurient' or 'obscene' sexual materials illegal under state law to fund anti-human trafficking efforts. The bill also creates a Human Trafficking Commission and raises concerns about subjective tax assessments by the Department of Revenue.