North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 655 — Ending Offensive Indian Mascots.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    0 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 655 now includes provisions that mandate charter schools to change any American Indian mascots they may have within two years of receiving notice. If a school fails to do so, the State Board can withhold part of the superintendent's salary for each student in that school. This change aims to promote cultural sensitivity and ensure compliance with state guidelines regarding school mascots.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 655 Short Title:
655 Apr 1, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30300-NH-126A Short Title:
Representative Lowery.
Representatives Lowery and Huneycutt (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF OFFENSIVE AMERICAN INDIAN MASCOTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 2, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF OFFENSIVE AMERICAN INDIAN MASCOTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
If the Department finds that the superintendent willfully failed to comply, no State funds shall be allocated to pay the superintendent's salary until the mascot is changed and the Department determines the superintendent is in compliance." *DRH30300-NH-126A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.(b) G.S.
If the Department finds that the superintendent willfully failed to comply, no *H655-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 State funds shall be allocated to pay the superintendent's salary until the mascot is changed and the Department determines the superintendent is in compliance." SECTION 3.(b) G.S.
Page 2 DRH30300-NH-126A
Page 2 House Bill 655-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 655?
HB 655 is sponsored by Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 655?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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