HB 236 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

HB 236 designates the Freedom Flag (created by the Freedom Flag Foundation) as North Carolina's official symbol for remembering the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It authorizes the display of this flag alongside the U.S. and North Carolina flags on all public buildings, institutions, and county courthouses every September 11. The bill does not create new government programs or costs but formally recognizes this flag for annual remembrance. It directly affects public spaces across the state by establishing a specific flag display protocol for a designated date. The measure is purely symbolic and procedural, with no substantive policy changes beyond the annual flag display.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a draft version (DRH10096-LG-69) to an official edition (H236-v-1) with administrative changes to the header information. The primary substantive change is the addition of two new co-sponsors (Representatives Kidwell and Ward) to the original sponsor, Representative Moss, and the inclusion of a reference directing readers to the General Assembly website for a complete sponsor list. The referral information was also updated to include additional committees and a new date.

TECHNICAL

Bill identifier changed from DRH10096-LG-69 to H236-v-1 to reflect official edition status

Date updated from February 26, 2025 to February 27, 2025 in the header section

Two additional sponsors (Representatives Kidwell and Ward) were added to the primary sponsor list

Reference added directing readers to the General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors

Referred committees expanded to include State and Local Government, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

103–14

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 121

Mar 25, 2025

D Democratic46

30 Yea 14 Nay 2

65% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican73

71 Yea 2

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 5 co-sponsors