NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Parents in North Carolina will soon have more control over what books their children can access in public schools after lawmakers voted to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of House Bill 805 .

Now law, the measure requires schools to post searchable catalogs of library books online and allows parents to block their children from borrowing certain titles, beginning with the 2025-26 school year.

The North Carolina Senate voted 30-19 on July 29, 2025, to pass House Bill 805, with all votes falling along party lines. All 30 Republicans voted in favor, while 19 Democrats opposed. No lawmakers abstained. One Democrat, Sen. Meyer, was marked absent. The bill’s sponsor was Sen. N. Jackson.

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The law, passed on July 29, also recognizes two sexes i

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