SB 734 is sponsored by Bobby Hanig (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Krawiec, Paul Newton (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), and Eddie D. Settle (Republican).

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North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 734 — Constitution Quote at School Entrances.

Last action April 10, 2023 — Passed 1st Reading

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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 734, the text has been simplified by removing minor changes in formatting. Specifically, the phrase about providing instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance remains unchanged, but the surrounding references have been cleaned up. This helps make the bill clearer and ensures that the focus stays on the educational content without unnecessary complexity.

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~~FILED~~ ~~SENATE~~ GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA ~~Apr~~ 6, 2023 ~~S.B.~~

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 734 Short Title:

~~734 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45309-NHa-90 Short Title:~~

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE DISPLAY OF SECTION ONE OF ARTICLE IX OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION AT THE ENTRANCE TO ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Rules and Operations of the Senate April 10, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE DISPLAY OF SECTION ONE OF ARTICLE IX OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION AT THE ENTRANCE TO ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Acharterschoolshall (i)displaytheUnitedStates andNorth Carolinaflagsineachclassroom when available, (ii) require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, and (iii) ~~*DRS45309-NHa-90*~~ General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 provide age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Acharterschoolshall (i)displaytheUnitedStates andNorth Carolinaflagsineachclassroom when available, (ii) require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, and (iii) *S734-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 provide age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance.

The school shall (i) display the United States and North Carolina flags in each classroom when available, (ii) require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, and (iii) provideinstruction on the ~~meaning~~ ~~and~~ historical origins ~~ofthe~~ ~~flag~~ ~~and~~ the ~~PledgeofAllegiance.~~

The school shall (i) display the United States and North Carolina flags in each classroom when available, (ii) require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, and (iii) provideinstruction on the meaningand historical origins of the flagand the Pledge ofAllegiance.

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Action History

April 10, 2023
Passed 1st Reading
April 10, 2023
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 06, 2023
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Bobby Hanig Republican

Co-sponsors (6)

Timothy D. Moffitt Republican
Michael Garrett Democratic
Krawiec
Paul Newton Republican
Norman W. Sanderson Republican
Eddie D. Settle Republican

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion 9 To Concur

June 15, 2016

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	33	0	0	1
Republican	8	0	0	1
Democratic	7	0	0	0
Total	48	0	0	2
% of votes cast	96%	0%	0%	4%

How each member voted (50)

Member	Party	Vote
Apodaca	—	Yea
Ballard	—	Yea
Barefoot	—	Yea
Brock	—	Yea
Foushee	—	Not Voting
D.Davis	—	Yea
J.Jackson	—	Yea
Smith	—	Yea
Smith-Ingram	—	Yea
VanDuyn	—	Yea
Brown	—	Yea
J.Davis	—	Yea
B.Jackson	—	Yea
Newton	—	Yea
Tucker	—	Yea
Barringer	—	Yea
Bingham	—	Yea
Bryant	—	Yea
Curtis	—	Yea
Gunn	—	Yea
Harrington	—	Yea
Hartsell	—	Yea
Krawiec	—	Yea
Meredith	—	Yea
Pate	—	Yea
Rabin	—	Yea
Rucho	—	Yea
Tillman	—	Yea
Wade	—	Yea
Woodard	—	Yea
McKissick	—	Yea
Randleman	—	Yea
Tarte	—	Yea
Wells	—	Yea
Amanda P. Cook	Democratic	Yea
Dan Blue	Democratic	Yea
Gladys A. Robinson	Democratic	Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri	Democratic	Yea
Joyce Waddell	Democratic	Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr.	Democratic	Yea
Tracy Clark	Democratic	Yea
Bill Rabon	Republican	Yea
Carl Ford	Republican	Yea
Michael V. Lee	Republican	Yea
Norman W. Sanderson	Republican	Yea
Phil Berger	Republican	Not Voting
Ralph Hise	Republican	Yea
Tom McInnis	Republican	Yea
W. Ted Alexander	Republican	Yea
Warren Daniel	Republican	Yea

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Second Reading

June 13, 2016

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	12	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	79	0	0	5
Republican	19	0	0	3
U	1	0	0	0
Total	111	0	0	8
% of votes cast	93%	0%	0%	7%

How each member voted (119)

Member	Party	Vote
Avila	—	Yea
Boles	—	Yea
Bradford	—	Yea
Burr	—	Yea
Conrad	—	Yea
Dobson	—	Yea
Floyd	—	Yea
Fraley	—	Yea
Gill	—	Yea
Hurley	—	Yea
L.Bell	—	Yea
C.Graham	—	Yea
G.Graham	—	Yea
D.Hall	—	Yea
L.Hall	—	Yea
Jackson	—	Yea
G.Martin	—	Yea
Farmer-Butterfield	—	Yea
Fisher	—	Yea
Goodman	—	Yea
Hanes	—	Yea
Holley	—	Yea
Hunter	—	Yea
Insko	—	Yea
Lucas	—	Yea
R.Moore	—	Yea
Queen	—	Yea
B.Richardson	—	Yea
W.Richardson	—	Yea
B.Turner	—	Yea
J.Bell	—	Yea
Brawley	—	Yea
R.Brown	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
K.Hall	—	Yea
L.Johnson	—	Yea
Jones	—	Yea
Malone	—	Yea
S.Martin	—	Yea
T.Moore(Speaker)	—	Yea
Stone	—	Yea
Bishop	—	Yea
Bryan	—	Yea
Bumgardner	—	Yea
Cleveland	—	Yea
Collins	—	Yea
Daughtry	—	Yea
Dollar	—	Yea
Elmore	—	Yea
Faircloth	—	Yea
Hager	—	Yea
Hardister	—	Yea
Horn	—	Yea
Jeter	—	Yea
Jordan	—	Yea
Langdon	—	Yea
McElraft	—	Yea
McNeill	—	Yea
Michaux	—	Yea
Murphy	—	Yea
Presnell	—	Yea
Saine	—	Yea
Salmon	—	Yea
Speciale	—	Yea
Stam	—	Yea
Wray	—	Yea
R.Turner	—	Yea
Baskerville	—	Not Voting
Catlin	—	Not Voting
Earle	—	Not Voting
Hamilton	—	Not Voting
Terry	—	Not Voting
West	—	Yea
Lewis	—	Yea
Luebke	—	Yea
McGrady	—	Yea
Millis	—	Yea
Pendleton	—	Yea
Sgro	—	Yea
Steinburg	—	Yea
Szoka	—	Yea
Whitmire	—	Yea
Yarborough	—	Yea
Zachary	—	Yea
Becky Carney	Democratic	Yea
Cecil Brockman	Democratic	Yea
Dante Pittman	Democratic	Yea
Eric Ager	Democratic	Yea
Gale Adcock	Democratic	Yea
Garland E. Pierce	Democratic	Yea
Gladys A. Robinson	Democratic	Yea
Graig Meyer	Democratic	Yea
Joyce Waddell	Democratic	Yea
Pricey Harrison	Democratic	Yea
Robert T. Reives, II	Democratic	Yea
Shelly Willingham	Democratic	Yea
Carl Ford	Republican	Yea
Dean Arp	Republican	Yea
Dennis Riddell	Republican	Yea
Donny Lambeth	Republican	Yea
Frank Iler	Republican	Yea
Harry Warren	Republican	Yea
Hugh Blackwell	Republican	Not Voting
Jay Adams	Republican	Yea
Jimmy Dixon	Republican	Yea
John A. Torbett	Republican	Yea
John M. Blust	Republican	Yea
Julia C. Howard	Republican	Yea
Kelly E. Hastings	Republican	Yea
Mark Brody	Republican	Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer	Republican	Yea
Phil Shepard	Republican	Yea
Sam Watford	Republican	Yea
Sarah Stevens	Republican	Yea
Stephen M. Ross	Republican	Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham	Republican	Not Voting
W. Ted Alexander	Republican	Yea
William D. Brisson	Republican	Not Voting
Carla D. Cunningham	U	Yea

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Subjects

education

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 734?: SB 734 is sponsored by Bobby Hanig (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Krawiec, Paul Newton (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), and Eddie D. Settle (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 734?: This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 734?: Track SB 734 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 734
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Session: 2023-2024 Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: April 06, 2023
Status: In Committee
Prime sponsor: Bobby Hanig

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