A new bill filed by State Rep. Brian Biggs seeks to protect parents and caretakers in juvenile care while prohibiting discrimination in adoption and foster care placements, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 560 on March 27 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Parents Protection Act.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill, known as the Parents Protection Act, introduces changes to laws regarding juvenile care and adoption in North Carolina. It stipulates that parents, guardians, or caretakers cannot be subject to claims of abuse or neglect solely for raising a child in alignment with their biological sex. It also prohibits agencies from denying or delaying adoption or foster care placement based on the adoptive or foster parents’ race, color, national origin, or their stance on a child’s gender transition. Mental health and medical decisions related to a child’s biological sex are protected under this bill, with the caveat that other acts of abuse or neglect remain prosecutable. The effective date for all provisions, including those related to child abuse misdemeanors and felonies, is Dec. 1, 2025.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Donnie Loftis proposed the most bills (33) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Biggs, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2023 to represent the state’s 70th House district, replacing previous state representative Patricia Hurley.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Biggs, Donnie Loftis, Jennifer Balkcom, and Neal Jackson | HB 560 | 03/27/2025 | Parents Protection Act. |
| Brian Biggs, Kyle Hall, Neal Jackson, and Sarah Stevens | HB 557 | 03/27/2025 | The Andy Griffith Show as State TV Show. |
| Brian Biggs, David Willis, Hugh Blackwell, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 566 | 03/27/2025 | Principal Fellows Changes. |
| Brian Biggs, Jennifer Balkcom, Neal Jackson, and Sarah Stevens | HB 535 | 03/26/2025 | Title Fraud Prevention Act. |
| Brian Biggs, Donnie Loftis, Jennifer Balkcom, and Larry W. Potts | HB 519 | 03/25/2025 | Parents’ Medical Bill of Rights. |
| Brian Biggs, Donnie Loftis, Edward C. Goodwin, and Steve Tyson | HB 498 | 03/24/2025 | Military to Teacher Ret. Incentive. |
| Brian Biggs, Brian Echevarria, Cody Huneycutt, and Keith Kidwell | HB 470 | 03/20/2025 | The Second Amendment Protection Act. |
| Brian Biggs, Laura Budd, and Ray Pickett | HB 475 | 03/20/2025 | State ID Cards for High School Students. |
| Brian Biggs, Jennifer Balkcom, Kyle Hall, and Sarah Stevens | HB 478 | 03/20/2025 | Modify Appointment Process for DA Vacancies. |
| Brian Biggs, Laura Budd, Sarah Stevens, and Ya Liu | HB 431 | 03/18/2025 | Preventing Deed Fraud. |
| Brian Biggs, Neal Jackson, Steve Tyson, and Wyatt Gable | HB 411 | 03/17/2025 | Reduce Early Voting Period for Primaries. |
| Brian Biggs, David Willis, Ray Pickett, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 414 | 03/17/2025 | 1-to-1 Credit for Career and College Promise. |
| Brian Biggs, David Willis, and Heather H. Rhyne | HB 415 | 03/17/2025 | Modify Math & Social Studies Grad. Req. |
| Brian Biggs, Bill Ward, Jennifer Balkcom, and Neal Jackson | HB 261 | 03/03/2025 | Sent. Enhancement/Immigration-Related Crimes. |
| Brian Biggs, Brenden H. Jones, Brian Echevarria, and Neal Jackson | HB 244 | 02/27/2025 | Depoliticize Government Property Act. |
| Brian Biggs, Charles Smith, and Jarrod Lowery | HB 217 | 02/25/2025 | Driver Educ./18 Yrs & Older & Unlicensed. |
| Brian Biggs, Jennifer Balkcom, John R. Bell, IV, and Neal Jackson | HB 186 | 02/24/2025 | The Stars and Stripes Commitment Act. |
| Brian Biggs | HB 161 | 02/21/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Randolph Co. |
| Brian Biggs, David Willis, Hugh Blackwell, and John A. Torbett | HB 144 | 02/17/2025 | Elect SBE/Superintendent as SBE Chair. |
| Brian Biggs, Allen Chesser, and Jarrod Lowery | HB 112 | 02/12/2025 | Increase Permissible Interstate Speed Limit. |
| Brian Biggs, Julia C. Howard, Kyle Hall, and Steve Tyson | HB 96 | 02/11/2025 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons. |
| Brian Biggs, Donnie Loftis, John A. Torbett, and Kelly E. Hastings | HB 86 | 02/10/2025 | Citizens’ Expungement Clarification of 2025. |
| Brian Biggs, Blair Eddins, Mike Schietzelt, and Neal Jackson | HB 87 | 02/10/2025 | Cell Phone-Free Education. |
| Brian Biggs, Donny Lambeth, Larry W. Potts, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 60 | 02/04/2025 | Modernize Medicaid Dental Rates. |
| Brian Biggs, Kyle Hall, Neal Jackson, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 31 | 02/03/2025 | Make Election Day A State Holiday. |
| Brian Biggs, Celeste C. Cairns, Erin ParĂ©, and Keith Kidwell | HB 4 | 01/29/2025 | Sam’s Law. |
