State Rep. Laura Budd has put forward new legislation in the North Carolina House that seeks to broaden firearm safety education and improve statewide mental health procedures, the North Carolina State House reports.
The legislation, titled the ‘Firearm & Conflict De-escalation Training Act’ and filed as HB 1210 on April 30 during the 2025 regular session, addresses both safety training and mental health policies.
Below is a summary based on the official bill text, along with interpretation to clarify its measures.
The proposal would have public schools deliver annual classes on firearm safety and conflict de-escalation for all grades starting in kindergarten, with parents retaining the option to exempt their children each year. The Center for Safer Schools would create unbiased, age-appropriate curriculums, taught by certified firearms instructors and mental health experts. The act sets aside $250,000 for these programs, available July 1, 2026. Other aspects include a requirement for electronic searches of mental health commitment records statewide for concealed handgun permit checks, greater powers for magistrates and judges regarding involuntary mental health commitments, and support for a pilot co-responder initiative that teams mental health professionals with police for emergency calls.
Budd introduced an additional 25 bills throughout the 2025 regular session.
Proposed bills in North Carolina move through a detailed process before becoming law. Lawmakers begin by filing a bill that goes to committee review. Each legislative chamber must read the bill three times. If changes are made after passage, both chambers must reconcile the differences before final approval. The governor has 10 days to take action (or 30 if the legislature is out of session), either signing, vetoing, or letting the bill become law without a signature.
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Budd earned her BA from Ohio University in 1999 and her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2002.
A member of the Democratic Party, Budd began her tenure in the North Carolina State House in 2023 representing the state’s 103rd House district, succeeding Rachel Hunt.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Budd | HB 1210 | 04/30/2026 | Firearm & Conflict De-escalation Training Act. |
| Laura Budd, Carolyn G. Logan, James Roberson, and Phil Rubin | HB 1164 | 04/30/2026 | NSF for Taxes Penalty Modification. |
| Laura Budd | HB 1165 | 04/30/2026 | Hygiene Products Protections/Sales Tax. |
| Laura Budd, Carolyn G. Logan, and Maria Cervania | HB 1180 | 04/30/2026 | Data Center Amendments. |
| Laura Budd, Phil Rubin, and Ya Liu | HB 1206 | 04/30/2026 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act/Funds. |
| Laura Budd and Cynthia Ball | HB 1207 | 04/30/2026 | Keeping NC Open for Business. |
| Laura Budd | HB 1208 | 04/30/2026 | Community Safety Risk Protection Act. |
| Laura Budd, Cynthia Ball, Lindsey Prather, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 1209 | 04/30/2026 | Strengthen Ed by Embedded New Teacher Support. |
| Laura Budd, Julia Greenfield, Marcia Morey, and Phil Rubin | HB 1060 | 04/27/2026 | AG Investigations/Certain ICE & CBP Incidents. |
| Laura Budd, Carla D. Cunningham, Carolyn G. Logan, and Nasif Majeed | HB 903 | 04/10/2025 | Highway and Road Safety Act. |
| Laura Budd, Dean Arp, Dudley Greene, and Mark Brody | HB 924 | 04/10/2025 | Board for Gen. Contractors/Crim. Referrals. |
| Laura Budd, Carson Smith, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 953 | 04/10/2025 | Study Committee on ADA/APD/PAC Pay. |
| Laura Budd and Maria Cervania | HB 982 | 04/10/2025 | NC Highway Safety Act of 2025. |
| Laura Budd, Carolyn G. Logan, Frances Jackson, PhD, and Tracy Clark | HB 989 | 04/10/2025 | Build Safer Communities and Schools Act. |
| Laura Budd, Frank Iler, and Ya Liu | HB 993 | 04/10/2025 | HOA Organization and Reporting Act. |
| Laura Budd, Beth Helfrich, Brandon Lofton, and Mary Belk | HB 840 | 04/09/2025 | Reward Schools for Student Growth. |
| Laura Budd and Sarah Stevens | HB 866 | 04/09/2025 | Automatic Ord/Equitable Distribution Claim. |
| Laura Budd, Donny Lambeth, Ray Pickett, and Zack Hawkins | HB 578 | 03/31/2025 | The Jason Flatt Act of North Carolina. |
| Laura Budd, Bryan Cohn, Charles Smith, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 499 | 03/24/2025 | NC Paid Family Leave Insurance Act. |
| Laura Budd and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 504 | 03/24/2025 | Pilot Co-Responder Police Program. |
| Laura Budd, Brian Biggs, and Ray Pickett | HB 475 | 03/20/2025 | State ID Cards for High School Students. |
| Laura Budd, Deb Butler, Julia Greenfield, and Pricey Harrison | HB 459 | 03/19/2025 | Income Tax Rate Reduction Trigger Mods. |
| Laura Budd, Brian Biggs, Sarah Stevens, and Ya Liu | HB 431 | 03/18/2025 | Preventing Deed Fraud. |
| Laura Budd | HB 320 | 03/06/2025 | Town of Pineville/Reserve Police. |
| Laura Budd | HB 290 | 03/04/2025 | Funds for Pineville Pedestrian Beacon. |
| Laura Budd, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Carolyn G. Logan, and Carson Smith | HB 199 | 02/25/2025 | Nonconsensual Booting and Towing Reform. |