House amendment makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends GS 115C-47, GS 115C-218.80, GS 116-69.1, and GS 116-235 to require that the display include the State motto in Latin as well as the English translation.
NATIONAL AND STATE MOTTOS IN SCHOOLS ACT.
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO AND THE STATE MOTTO IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Intro. by Bert Jones, Johnson, Arp, Shepard.
Bill History:
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Thu, 17 May 2018 House: Filed(link is external)
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Mon, 21 May 2018 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 5 Jun 2018 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 5 Jun 2018 House: Re-ref Com On Appropriations(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 House: Placed On Cal For 06/07/2018(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 House: Amend Adopted A1(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 House: Ordered Engrossed(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 House: Special Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 Senate: Special Message Received From House(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 965 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 7 2018 - View Summary
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Bill H 965 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 5 2018 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends the proposed changes to GS 115C-47(29a) and GS 115C-218.80, requiring the display of the national and state mottos in at least one prominent location of each public and charter school in the state. Specifies that the English translation of the state motto is to be displayed, and specifies that the display of each motto must also designate the motto as the national or state motto. Adds to the existing requirement for public and charter schools to provide age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and Pledge of Allegiance to now require the provision of age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the US and state flags, mottos, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Makes conforming, organizational, and technical changes to the statutes. Additionally, deletes the proposed conforming changes to GS 115C-47(29c).
Amends GS 116-69.1 and GS 116-325 to make identical changes as those made to GS 115C-47 and GS 115C-218.80 by the act to require the North Carolina School of the Arts and the North Carolina School of Science and Math to display the national and state mottos in at least one prominent location of each school, and require each school to provide age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the US and state flags, mottos, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Makes conforming, organizational and technical changes to the statutes.
Decreases the appropriation to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2018-19 fiscal year to implement the act from $100,000 to $25,000.
Adds that the act applies beginning December 1, 2018 (was, beginning with the 2018-19 school year).
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Bill H 965 (2017-2018)Summary date: May 17 2018 - View Summary
Amends GS 115C-47(29a) (requiring the display of National and State flags and recitation of the pledge of allegiance) to require the display of the national motto, "In God We Trust," and the State motto, "To Be Rather Than to Seem," in at least one prominent location of each public school, such as an entry way, cafeteria, or other common area.
Amends 115C-218.80 to likewise require charter schools to display the national and state mottos in a prominent location.
Appropriates $100,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction to implement the requirements of this act, including funds to purchase supplies for students to create displays or to purchase mounted plaques.
Makes additional clarifying changes.
This act becomes effective July 1, 2018, and applies beginning with the 2018-19 school year.