North Carolina SB 312: GPAC/Sunset State Boards/Commissions.

Status: REF TO COM ON GPAC (as of 1993-02-22)

State: North Carolina · Session: 1993 · Bill: SB 312

Subjects: ACCOUNTING, ADAP, ADMINISTRATION, DEPT. OF, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, ADVISORY BUDGET COMN., AGING, AGING STUDY COMN., AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY COMN., ALARM SYSTEMS, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ANIMALS, APPRAISALS, ARCHITECTURE, ARMED FORCES, ARTS, ATTORNEYS, AUTHORITIES, AVIATION, BANKING, BATH, BEAUFORT COUNTY, BOARDS, BOATING, BUDGET PROCESS, BUILDING CODES, BURIALS, BUTNER, CARTERET COUNTY, CEMETERIES, CHILD ABUSE, CHILD FATALITY TASK FORCE, CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, CHIROPRACTORS, CHOWAN COUNTY, CHURCHES, COASTAL RESOURCES, COMMERCE, COMMERCE, DEPT. OF, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, BOARD OF, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, DEPT. OF, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMPUTERS, CONSERVATION, CONSTITUTION, NC, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CONTRACTS/PURCHASES, CONTROLLER, CORRECTION, DEPT. OF, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, COSMETICS, COUNCILS, COUNSELING, COUNTIES, COURTS, CREDIT UNIONS, CRIMES, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, CULTURAL RESOURCES, CULTURAL RESOURCES, DEPT. OF, DAY CARE, DEATH, DEBTOR/CREDITOR, DENTISTRY, DISABLED PERSONS, DISCRIMINATION, DISEASES, DRUGS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDENTON, EDUCATION, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY, EDUCATION LEADERSHIP TASK FORCE, EDUCATION, DEPT. OF PUBLIC, EHNR, DEPT. OF, ELECTRICITY, ELECTROLYSIS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMN., ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMN., ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMN., EROSION, FAMILY, COMN. ON THE, FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES COMM., FARMERS MARKETS, FINES/PENALTIES, FIREFIGHTING, FISH & FISHING, FOODS & BEVERAGES, FORESTRY, FUELS, FUNERALS, GENERAL STATUTES, GENETICS, GEOLOGY, GLOBAL TRANSPARK AUTHORITY, GOVERNOR, GOVERNOR'S WASTE MANAGEMENT BD., GPAC, GRANVILLE COUNTY, GROWTH MANAGEMENT, HAZARDOUS WASTE, HERTFORD COUNTY, HIGHER EDUCATION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, HOME HEALTH CARE, HOSPITALS, HOUSING, HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, INDIANS, INDUSTRIAL COMN., INFANT MORTALITY, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMN., INSPECTIONS, INSURANCE, INSURANCE, DEPT. OF, INSURANCE, HEALTH, INSURANCE, LIABILITY, INSURANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNSHIPS, JUVENILE CODE, LABOR, DEPT. OF, LAKE WYLIE, LANGUAGES, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, LIBRARIES, LICENSES/PERMITS, LIVESTOCK & POULTRY, LOANS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMN., MARRIAGE & FAMILY, MEDICAL CARE COMN., MEDICAL DATABASE COMN., MEDICAL EXAMINERS, MEDICAL RECORDS, MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, MILK, MINING, MINORS, MOBILE HOMES, MOREHEAD CITY, MOTOR VEHICLES, MUNICIPALITIES, MURFREESBORO, MUSEUMS, NURSING, NURSING HOMES, NUTRITION, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONS, OPTOMETRY, OSHA, OSTEOPATHY, PARKS & RECREATION, PAROLE, PESTS & PESTICIDES, PHARMACISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PHYSICIANS, PODIATRY, POLLUTION, PORTS, PRIVATE PROTECTIVE SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC HEALTH, RADIATION, RADIOACTIVE WASTE, RALEIGH, REAL ESTATE, RESCUE SQUADS, RETIREMENT, RULES REVIEW COMN., SANITATION, SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, SENTENCES, SESSION LAWS, SHERIFFS, SICKLE CELL SYNDROME, SMALL BUSINESSES, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL WORKERS, SOLID WASTE, SPEECH THERAPY, SPORTS, STATE BUILDINGS, STATE EMPLOYEES, STATE PERSONNEL COMN., STATE PERSONNEL, OFFICE OF, STUDIES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SURVEYS, TAXATION, TAXES, PROPERTY, TEACHER TRAINING TASK FORCE, TEACHERS, THERAPEUTIC RECREATION, TOBACCO, TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL & TOURISM, TREASURER, TREES, TSECMMP, TUITION, UNC, UTILITIES, VETERANS, VETERINARIANS, VICTIMS COMPENSATION, WAKE COUNTY, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS, WATER RESOURCES, WILDLIFE, WOMEN, COUNCIL FOR, WORKERS COMPENSATION, WORKPLACE SAFETY TASK FORCE, ZOOS

Sponsors: Martin of Guilford

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 312

Short Title: The Stars and Stripes Commitment Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Craven, Jones, and Britt (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
March 18, 2025
*S312-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO SCHEDULE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT THE 2
BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND TO REQUIRE RECITATION OF THE 3
PLEDGE AT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
6
PART I. REQUIRE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO BE SCHEDULED AT THE 7
BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAY 8
SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 115C-47(29a) reads as rewritten: 9
"(29a) To Require the Display of the United States and North Carolina Flags, and to 10
Require the Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. – Local boards of 11
education shall adopt policies to (i) require the display of the United States 12
and North Carolina flags in each classroom, when available, (ii) require that 13
recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance be scheduled on a daily basis, basis 14
within one hour of the beginning of the instructional day, and (iii) provide 15
age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag 16
and the Pledge of Allegiance. These policies shall not compel any person to 17
stand, salute the flag, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance. If flags are donated 18
or are otherwise available, flags shall be displayed in each classroom." 19
SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 115C-150.12C(23), as enacted by S.L. 2023-10, reads as 20
rewritten: 21
"(23) Display of the United States and North Carolina Flags and the Recitation of 22
the Pledge of Allegiance. – The board of trustees shall adopt policies to (i) 23
require the display of the United States and North Carolina flags in each 24
classroom when available, (ii) require that recitation of the Pledge of 25
Allegiance be scheduled on a daily basis, daily basis within one hour of the 26
beginning of the instructional day, and (iii) provide age-appropriate 27
instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of 28
Allegiance. These policies shall not compel any person to stand, salute the 29
flag, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance. If flags are donated or are otherwise 30
available, flags shall be displayed in each classroom." 31
SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 115C-218.80 reads as rewritten: 32
"§ 115C-218.80. Display of the United States and North Carolina flags and the recitation 33
of the Pledge of Allegiance. 34
A charter school shall (i) display the United States and North Carolina flags in each classroom 35
when available, (ii) require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, daily basis 36

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within one hour of the beginning of the instructional day, and (iii) provide age-appropriate 1
instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance. A 2
charter school shall not compel any person to stand, salute the flag, or recite the Pledge of 3
Allegiance. If flags are donated or are otherwise available, flags shall be displayed in each 4
classroom." 5
SECTION 1.(d) G.S. 115C-238.66 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 6
"(23) Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. – A regional school shall schedule 7
recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis within one hour of the 8
beginning of the instructional day. A regional school shall not compel any 9
person to stand, salute the flag, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance." 10
SECTION 1.(e) G.S. 116-69.1 reads as rewritten: 11
"§ 116-69.1. Display of the United States and North Carolina flags and the recitation of the 12
Pledge of Allegiance. 13
The school shall (i) display the United States and North Carolina flags in each classroom 14
when available, (ii) require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, daily basis 15
within one hour of the beginning of the instructional day, and (iii) provide instruction on the 16
meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance. The school shall not 17
compel any person to stand, salute the flag, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance. If flags are donated 18
or are otherwise available, flags shall be displayed in each classroom." 19
SECTION 1.(f) G.S. 116-235(i) reads as rewritten: 20
"(i) The Display of the United States and North Carolina Flags and the Recitation of the 21
Pledge of Allegiance. – The Board of Trustees shall adopt policies to require (i) the display of 22
the United States and North Carolina flags in each classroom when available, (ii) the recitation 23
of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, daily basis within one hour of the beginning of the 24
instructional day, and (iii) the instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and 25
the Pledge of Allegiance. These policies shall not compel any person to stand, salute the fl

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