A new bill filed by State Rep. Kyle Hall in the North Carolina House seeks to ensure consistent access to music, dance, theatre, and visual arts education for young students, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 418 on March 17 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘K-5 Performing and Visual Arts Requirement.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill mandates that all local school administrative units in North Carolina provide students from kindergarten through grade five with instruction in music, dance, or theatre arts, as well as visual arts. This instruction, aligning with the Standard Course of Study, must take place at least once within every five instructional days and be led by licensed educators in the respective fields. Each session must last at least 30 consecutive minutes and adhere to maximum class size limits outlined in G.S. 115C-301. The legislation applies starting with the 2026-27 school year, aiming to ensure consistent access to arts education for young students across the state.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Erin Paré proposed the most bills (22) 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.
Hall graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012 with a BA.
Hall, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2015 to represent the state’s 91st House district, replacing previous state representative Bryan Holloway.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hall, Becky Carney, and Erin Paré | HB 418 | 03/17/2025 | K-5 Performing and Visual Arts Requirement. |
| Kyle Hall and Donny Lambeth | HB 419 | 03/17/2025 | School of the Arts Building Purchase. |
| Kyle Hall, Allen Chesser, Cody Huneycutt, and Heather H. Rhyne | HB 351 | 03/10/2025 | Recovery-Friendly Workplace Program/Funds. |
| Kyle Hall, Donnie Loftis, and Donny Lambeth | HB 274 | 03/04/2025 | Foster Care Services/Funds. |
| Kyle Hall, Brenden H. Jones, Celeste C. Cairns, and Mike Clampitt | HB 276 | 03/04/2025 | Align Benefits for Firefighters with Cancer. |
| Kyle Hall, B. Ray Jeffers, Charles W. Miller, and Sarah Crawford | HB 258 | 03/03/2025 | Utility Worker Protection Act. |
| Kyle Hall, Hugh Blackwell, Mike Schietzelt, and Sarah Stevens | HB 182 | 02/24/2025 | Rev. Law Perm. Protect Order/Child Abuse. |
| Kyle Hall, Chris Humphrey, Jarrod Lowery, and Jeffrey C. McNeely | HB 135 | 02/17/2025 | Misbranding/Cell-Cultured Meat/WNC Donations. |
| Kyle Hall, Donny Lambeth, Erin Paré, and Larry W. Potts | HB 124 | 02/13/2025 | Adopt Official State Cookie. |
| Kyle Hall, Donna McDowell White, Donny Lambeth, and Erin Paré | HB 125 | 02/13/2025 | Continuing Budget Operations. |
| Kyle Hall, Charles Smith, Edward C. Goodwin, and Eric Ager | HB 114 | 02/12/2025 | Employment Preference for Military Personnel. |
| Kyle Hall, Brian Biggs, Julia C. Howard, and Steve Tyson | HB 96 | 02/11/2025 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons. |
| Kyle Hall, Dean Arp, Donny Lambeth, and Larry C. Strickland | HB 74 | 02/10/2025 | House Budget Technical Corrections. |
| Kyle Hall, Allen Chesser, Donny Lambeth, and Erin Paré | HB 46 | 02/04/2025 | Make Healthcare Affordable. |
| Kyle Hall, Donny Lambeth, Jeff Zenger, and Larry W. Potts | HB 30 | 02/03/2025 | SchCalFlex/WS-F,Stokes,Davdsn/Aug11 & Assmnts. |
| Kyle Hall, Brian Biggs, Neal Jackson, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 31 | 02/03/2025 | Make Election Day A State Holiday. |
| Kyle Hall, Donny Lambeth, Jeff Zenger, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 34 | 02/03/2025 | Establish Larceny of Mail Offense. |
