North Carolina Senate Bill 199 – The SAFE Child Act

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In November 2019, Governor Roy Cooper signed North Carolina Senate Bill 199 – the SAFE Child Act – a bill to modernize sexual abuse laws as well as strengthen enforcement and protection for children who have been abused, into law. The new law will close loopholes in existing sexual assault laws and strengthen penalties against child abusers.

The new Senate Bill 199 has two provisions that directly impact school districts:

  1. A new requirement, effective December 1, 2019, that adults report potential violent or sexual offenses against child victims to law enforcement.
  2. A requirement that by January 1, 2020, LEAs adopt a child sexual abuse and sex trafficking training program for school personnel who work directly with students, with implementation of the training in the 2020-2021 school year.

North Carolina Senate Bill 199 Training Requirements

  • Adopt and implement a training program for school personnel who work directly with students in grades K-12.
  • Provide education and awareness training related to child sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
  • All school personnel who work with students in grades K-12 shall receive 2 hours of training in even-numbered years beginning in 2020.

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