North Carolina
Policy activity in North Carolina is concentrated in AI governance, AI in education, and government use of AI, with 12 bills, including 9 committee and 3 enacted, plus 0 named public figures and 6 news items; the facility layer identifies 10 matched data centers with 4,960 MW of reported capacity, the energy layer identifies 86 matched power plants totaling 34,133 MW, and local coverage includes 8 local policy areas and 10 local actions.
Legislation
- EnactedRestrictiveH805
Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors
Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors is tracked in North Carolina at the Enacted stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to deepfake regulation and child safety, and associated with Neal Jackson and Sarah Stevens. The record date is 2025-07-29.
Updated Jul 29, 2025Source - EnactedS133
NCCCS LMS/NCLDS
NCCCS LMS/NCLDS is tracked in North Carolina at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI in education and associated with Michael Lee and Brad Overcash. The record date is 2025-07-03.
Updated Jul 3, 2025Source - In committeeH819
DIT Agency Bill
DIT Agency Bill is tracked in North Carolina at the Committee stage. It is classified under government use of AI and associated with Jake Johnson and Hugh Blackwell. The record date is 2025-06-25.
Updated Jun 25, 2025Source - EnactedH74
House Budget Technical Corrections
House Budget Technical Corrections is tracked in North Carolina at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance and associated with Donny Lambeth and Dean Arp. The record date is 2025-05-15.
Updated May 15, 2025Source - In committeeH698
Center for Missing Persons to Highway Patrol
Center for Missing Persons to Highway Patrol is tracked in North Carolina at the Committee stage. It is classified under government use of AI and associated with Charles Miller and Reece Pyrtle. The record date is 2025-05-08.
Updated May 8, 2025Source - In committeeConcerningH1002
Rate Payer Protection Act
Rate Payer Protection Act is tracked in North Carolina at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to energy rates and grid capacity, and associated with Mary Harrison and Donnie Loftis. The record date is 2025-04-10.
Updated Apr 10, 2025Source - In committeeUnder reviewH934
AI Regulatory Reform Act
AI Regulatory Reform Act is tracked in North Carolina at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and ai safety, and associated with Jake Johnson and Jeff Zenger. The record date is 2025-04-10.
Updated Apr 10, 2025Source - In committeeConcerningH638
Equit. Escalation of Electricity Demand Act
Equit. Escalation of Electricity Demand Act is tracked in North Carolina at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to grid capacity, energy rates, and tax incentives, and associated with Donnie Loftis and Bill Ward. The record date is 2025-04-01.
Updated Apr 1, 2025Source - In committeeS509
Health Information Exchange Act Revisions
Health Information Exchange Act Revisions is tracked in North Carolina at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in health care, linked to data privacy, and associated with Ralph Hise and Jim Burgin. The record date is 2025-03-25.
Updated Mar 25, 2025Source - In committeeFavorableS735
AI Innovation Trust Fund
AI Innovation Trust Fund is tracked in North Carolina at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to economic development and ai safety, and associated with DeAndrea Salvador and Michael Garrett. The record date is 2025-03-25.
Updated Mar 25, 2025Source - In committeeUnder reviewS747
AI Learning Agenda
AI Learning Agenda is tracked in North Carolina at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in education, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to ai in education, and associated with DeAndrea Salvador and Val Applewhite. The record date is 2025-03-25.
Updated Mar 25, 2025Source - In committeeRestrictiveH375
AI/Ban Deceptive Ads
AI/Ban Deceptive Ads is tracked in North Carolina at the Committee stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to deepfake regulation and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Harry Warren and Robert Davis. The record date is 2025-03-11.
Updated Mar 11, 2025Source
Recent news
Anti-Data-Center Opposition Catches Fire in North Carolina
WUNC · Apr 10, 2026
Gov. Stein Urges NC to Eliminate Data Center Tax Breaks
WRAL · Apr 9, 2026
NC Communities Call for Statewide Data Center Moratorium
NC Health News · Mar 25, 2026
NC Groups Sue Over Project Delta Data Center
NC Newsline · Mar 16, 2026
Former NC Lt. Gov. Forest Launches Pro-Crypto Initiative
Government Technology · Mar 13, 2026
Chatham County Approves 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers and Crypto Mining
WRAL · Feb 12, 2026
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