North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H288: POW/MIA Flag/State Bldgs. & Schools.
Status: In committee, April 30, 2025
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text:
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. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Chapter 144 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 144-10. Display of POW/MIA flag. The official "Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA)" flag shall be displayed and flown over all State-owned buildings and at all public school buildings whenever the United States flag is displayed if the POW/MIA flag can be attached to an existing flagpole. The POW/MIA flag shall be of suitable size and material and shall be displayed and flown in accordance with the appropriate policies and procedures concerning the display of the State and United States flags. This section does not apply to the POW/MIA flag flown over the State Capitol, which is flown pursuant to G.S. 143-345.9. The State shall purchase POW/MIA flags for State-owned buildings in the same manner as the North Carolina flag is purchased. Local boards of education may accept donations of the POW/MIA flag or shall purchase flags with available funds." SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. *DRH30112-LG-96*
Sponsors
- Goodwin, Edward C. (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Smith, Charles (D, 44) · primary sponsor
- Majeed, Nasif (I, 99) · primary sponsor
- Hastings, Kelly E. (R, 110) · primary sponsor
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Colvin, Mike (D, 42)
- Cunningham, Carla D. (I, 106)
- Hawkins, Zack (D, 31)
- Jackson, Frances (D, 45)
- Jeffers, B. Ray (D, 2)
- Moss, Ben T. (R, 52)
- Pierce, Garland E. (D, 48)
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 04/29/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- POW/MIA Flag/State Buildings and Schools. Second Reading (April 29, 2025): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY-LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PROPERTY, EDUCATION, BUILDINGS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC, SCHOOL BUILDINGS & PROPERTY, FLAGS
Common questions
- What is H288?
- H288 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): POW/MIA Flag/State Bldgs. & Schools.
- What does H288 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of H288?
- In committee as of April 30, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (April 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored H288?
- Goodwin, Edward C. (R, 1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H288?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H288
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