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ACR-38 • 2026

The 9/11 Remembrance Flag.

The 9/11 Remembrance Flag.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Blanca Rubio
Last action
2025-02-21
Official status
Introduced. To print.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on potential penalties for non-compliance, making it impossible to confirm or deny the existence of such penalties.

The 9/11 Remembrance Flag

This measure encourages chief administrators of public buildings to fly the 9/11 Remembrance Flag on September 11 each year and allows donations of these flags for display.

What This Bill Does

  • Encourages chief administrators of public buildings or facilities owned by the state, counties, or municipalities to put up the 9/11 Remembrance Flag every September 11.
  • Allows public officials or building managers to take donations of 9/11 Remembrance Flags.
  • Permits donated flags to be used for display purposes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Chief administrators of public buildings and facilities owned by the state, counties, or municipalities.
  • Public officials who manage these buildings.

Terms To Know

9/11 Remembrance Flag
A special flag flown to remember those affected by the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a building does not fly the flag.
  • It is unclear how many flags will be donated or displayed.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 38, as introduced, Blanca Rubio.
The 9/11 Remembrance Flag.
This measure would encourage the chief administrator of each public building or facility owned the State, a county, or a municipality to display the 9/11 Remembrance Flag on September 11 of each year and permit any public official or the chief administrator of a public building or facility to accept a donation of one or more 9/11 Remembrance Flags for purposes of display.

Current Bill Text

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