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

SB 264 — Flags at Every School.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    0 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Senate Bill 264 include the addition of provisions related to the placement of flags near school entrances and in classrooms, as well as the allocation of funds for purchasing flags for public schools. The bill also clarifies that it cannot require individuals to stand, salute the flag, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance. These changes are important because they aim to promote patriotic education while ensuring that participation in such activities remains voluntary for students.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 11, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 264 Short Title:
264 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15053-NHa-28 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE AND FUND THE DISPLAY OF THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA FLAGS ON PUBLIC SCHOOL GROUNDS AND IN EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 12, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE AND FUND THE DISPLAY OF THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA FLAGS ON PUBLIC SCHOOL GROUNDS AND IN EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM.
– The board of trustees shall adopt policies to (i) require the display of the United States and North Carolina flags on school grounds near the main entrance to the school and in each classroom when available, classroom, (ii) require that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance be scheduled on a daily basis, and (iii) provide age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance.
– The board of trustees shall adopt policies to (i) require the display of the United States and North Carolina flags on school grounds near the main entrance to the school and in each classroom when available, classroom, (ii) require that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance be scheduled on a dailybasis, and (iii) provide age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance.
A charter school shall not compel any person to stand, salute the flag, or recite the *DRS15053-NHa-28* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Pledge of Allegiance.
A charter school shall not compel any person to stand, salute the flag, or recite the *S264-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Pledge of Allegiance.
The school shall (i) display the United States and North Carolina flags on school grounds nearthemain entranceto theschool and in each classroom when available, classroom, (ii)require the schedule recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, and (iii) 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 on school grounds nearthemain entranceto the school and in each classroom whenavailable, classroom, (ii)require the schedule recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, and (iii) provide age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance.
These policies shall not compel any personto stand, salutethe flag,or recitethePledge ofAllegiance.
These policies shall not compel anypersonto stand, salutethe flag,or recitethePledge ofAllegiance.
A laboratory school shall not compel any person to stand, salute the flag, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance." SECTION 2.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and the sum of one hundredthousand dollars ($100,000) in recurring funds forthe2026-2027fiscalyearfortheDepartmenttoallocatetopublicschoolunitsforthepurchase of United States and North Carolina flags to be displayed as required by this act.
A laboratory school shall not compel any person to stand, salute the flag, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance." SECTION 2.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and the sum of one hundredthousand dollars ($100,000) in recurringfunds forthe2026-2027fiscal yearfortheDepartmenttoallocatetopublicschoolunitsforthepurchase of United States and North Carolina flags to be displayed as required by this act.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (168)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 264?
SB 264 is sponsored by Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Brad Overcash (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Ralph Hise (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), Carl Ford (Republican), David W. Craven, Jr. (Republican), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Jim Burgin (Republican), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), and Eddie D. Settle (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 264?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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