House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends references to reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in the following statutes by specifying that it is the Pledge of Allegiance as codified in the specified federal law: GS 115C-47, GS 115C-150.12C, GS 115C-218.80, GS 115C-238.66, GS 116-69.1, GS 116-235, and GS 115C-11. Changes the number of the proposed statute from GS 115C-76.10 to GS 115C-76.300 and no longer places it under a new Part 2 of Article 7B; also amends the statute to specify that the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited is the Pledge of Allegiance as codified in the specified federal law.
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AN ACT TO SCHEDULE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND TO REQUIRE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE AT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS.Intro. by Biggs, Balkcom, N. Jackson, Bell.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 20 2025)
Bill History:
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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 4 Mar 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 4 Mar 2025 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1(link is external)
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Tue, 11 Mar 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 17 Mar 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 17 Mar 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Mon, 17 Mar 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 03/19/2025(link is external)
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Wed, 19 Mar 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 19 Mar 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
H 186
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 186 (2025-2026)Summary date: Mar 4 2025 - View Summary
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Bill H 186 (2025-2026)Summary date: Feb 24 2025 - View Summary
Modifies the pledge of allegiance requirements for public schools (GS 115C-47(29a)), schools for the deaf and blind (GS 115C-150.12C (23)), charter schools (GS 115C-218.80), the UNC School of the Arts (GS 116-69.1), and the NC School of Science and Mathematics (GS 116-235) so that the pledge is now required to be scheduled daily in each classroom within one hour of the beginning of the school’s instructional day.
Requires regional schools (GS 115C-238.66) and laboratory schools (GS 116-239.8(b)) to adopt same policy on pledge of allegiance as those schools listed above. Specifies that regional schools cannot compel any person to stand, salute the flag, or recite the pledge. Requires pledge of allegiance at the beginning of meetings of the State Board of Education (GS 115C-11) and all local boards (GS 115C-76.10). Specifies the new requirement does not compel any person at these meetings to stand, salute the flag, or recite the pledge. Applies beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
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Identical to S 312, filed 3/17/25.