Various Statutory News Today

New laws pertaining to state elections, pornography, teenage drivers and schools were put into effect at the start of 2024.

A new law will require public institutions to change accreditors every cycle. Passed quietly with no debate, the bill follows similar legislation passed in Florida. North Carolina colleges and universities will be required to change accreditors every cycle, according to a new bill that was passed amid a flurry of other legislation and signed into law last week.

On Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed seven bills, vetoed two, and let three become law, including the 2023 Appropriations Act, or the state budget.

The new state budget is also now law, after Cooper allowed it to go into effect without either signing or vetoing it on Monday. He also signed a number of bills into law, in addition to his vetoes.