North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H16: General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.
Status: In committee, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to require the legislative services officer of the general assembly to display the national motto "in god we trust" directly above and behind the dais of the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DISPLAY THE NATIONAL MOTTO "IN GOD WE TRUST" DIRECTLY ABOVE AND BEHIND THE DAIS OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 120-32.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: "(b1) The Legislative Services Officer shall display the national motto "In God We Trust" directly above and behind the dais of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. The display shall be consistent with the historic and patriotic display of the national motto located directly above and behind the dais of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives." SECTION 2. To cover costs associated with implementing the requirement set forth in G.S. 120-32.1(b1), as enacted by Section 1 of this act, the Legislative Services Officer shall first use any funds gifted or otherwise provided to the State by a private individual or entity for this purpose. To the extent any funds received in accordance with this section are deemed unappropriated, the funds are hereby appropriated for the purpose set forth in this section. SECTION 3. If no funds are gifted or otherwise provided in accordance with …
Sponsors
- Moss, Ben T. (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Kidwell, Keith (R, 79) · primary sponsor
- Ward, Bill (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Pike, Joseph (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Arp, Dean (R, 69)
- Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Brody, Mark (R, 55)
- Cairns, Celeste C. (R, 13)
- James Clampitt (R)
- Cotham (R)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 03/25/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display. Second Reading (March 25, 2025): 100 yea, 17 nay, passed
Subjects: WOOD, ROBERT TRAVIS (NW50W), PUBLIC, STATE SYMBOLS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Common questions
- What is H16?
- H16 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.
- What does H16 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the legislative services officer of the general assembly to display the national motto "in god we trust" directly above and behind the dais of the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate.
- What is the status of H16?
- In committee as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored H16?
- Moss, Ben T. (R, 52), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H16?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H16
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