HB 288 — POW/MIA Flag/State Buildings and Schools.
Last action — Regular Message Sent To Senate
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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16 sponsors
3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 3 parties (7 R · 7 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
11 added · 8 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of HB 288 includes additional sponsors and clarifies its referral to committees. Notably, it adds other representatives alongside the primary sponsor, which shows broader support for the bill. This change matters because having more sponsors can strengthen the bill’s chances of passage and indicates a wider interest in the proposed legislation within the General Assembly.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 288 Short Title:
288 Mar 4, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30112-LG-96 Short Title:
RepresentativeRepresentatives Goodwin.Goodwin, Charles Smith, Majeed, and Hastings (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 6, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REQUIRING POW/MIA FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS IF THE FLAG CAN BE ATTACHED TO AN EXISTING FLAGPOLE.
*DRH30112-LG-96**H288-v-1*
Action History
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Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Regular Message Received From House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Placed On Cal For 04/29/2025
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Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Reptd Fav
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Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref to the Com on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Filed
Sponsors
- Donna McDowell White · Cosponsor
- Bill Ward · Cosponsor
- Renée A. Price · Cosponsor
- Rodney D. Pierce · Cosponsor
- Garland E. Pierce · Cosponsor
- Jr. Ben T. Moss · Cosponsor
- B. Ray Jeffers · Cosponsor
- Zack Hawkins · Cosponsor
- Carla D. Cunningham · Cosponsor
- Mike Colvin · Cosponsor
- Brian Biggs · Cosponsor
- Kelly E. Hastings · Cosponsor
- Nasif Majeed · Primary
- Edward C. Goodwin · Primary
- Neal Jackson · Cosponsor
- Charles Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Nasif Majeed U
- Edward C. Goodwin Republican
- Charles Smith Democratic
Co-sponsors (13)
- Donna McDowell White Republican
- Bill Ward Republican
- Renée A. Price Democratic
- Rodney D. Pierce Democratic
- Garland E. Pierce Democratic
- Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican
- B. Ray Jeffers Democratic
- Zack Hawkins Democratic
- Carla D. Cunningham U
- Mike Colvin Democratic
- Brian Biggs Republican
- Kelly E. Hastings Republican
- Neal Jackson Republican
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| CharlesSmith | — | Yea |
| vonHaefen | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| C. Smith | — | Yea |
| F. Jackson | — | Yea |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Yea |
| Aisha O. Dew | Democratic | Yea |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Yea |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Yea |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Julia Greenfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Yea |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Yea |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Yea |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodney D. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Yea |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Yea |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Yea |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Yea |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Huneycutt | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Wheatley | Republican | Yea |
| Donna McDowell White | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Loftis | Republican | Yea |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Dudley Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Edward C. Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Erin Paré | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Heather H. Rhyne | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Penny, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrod Lowery | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Zenger | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey C. McNeely | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry "Alan" Branson | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan L. Almond | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pike | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Kidwell | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Larry C. Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Larry W. Potts | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Pless | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Winslow | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clampitt | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schietzelt | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 288?
- HB 288 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Brian Biggs (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Charles Smith (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 288?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 288?
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