North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H244: Depoliticize Government Property Act.
Status: In committee, April 28, 2025
What the bill says
An act to provide that only official governmental flags may be flown or displayed on property owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY OFFICIAL GOVERNMENTAL FLAGS MAY BE FLOWN OR DISPLAYED ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 144-5 reads as display and handling of a flag of the United States of America or the State of North Carolina an official governmental flag by State institutions and other political subdivisions of the State. ... (b) A flag of the United States of America or the State of North Carolina An official governmental flag that is displayed by a State institution or a political subdivision of the State on the premises of a building of a State institution or a political subdivision of the State under G.S. 144-7.1 shall be handled, displayed, stored, and respectfully disposed of in accordance with the federal Flag Code, 4 U.S.C. §§ 1-10." SECTION 2. G.S. 144-7 reads as public restrictions. (a) A county, city, consolidated city-county, or unified government shall not prohibit an official governmental flag from being flown or displayed if the official governmental flag is flown or displayed:displayed in accordance with all of the following: (1) In accordance with the The patriotic customs set forth in 4 U.S.C. §§ 5-10, as amended; andamended. (2) Upon private or public property …
Sponsors
- Echevarria, Brian (R, 82) · primary sponsor
- Jackson, Neal (R, 78) · primary sponsor
- Jones, Brenden H. (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Blust, John M. (R, 62)
- Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
- Cairns, Celeste C. (R, 13)
- James Clampitt (R)
- Dixon, Jimmy (R, 4)
- Iler, Frank (R, 17)
- Johnson, Todd (R, 35)
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 04/16/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Depoliticize Government Property Act. Second Reading (April 16, 2025): 69 yea, 44 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY, BUILDINGS, FLAGS, PROPERTY-STATE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, STATE BUILDINGS
Common questions
- What is H244?
- H244 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Depoliticize Government Property Act.
- What does H244 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide that only official governmental flags may be flown or displayed on property owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state.
- What is the status of H244?
- In committee as of April 28, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (April 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored H244?
- Echevarria, Brian (R, 82), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H244?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H244
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