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H16 • 2025

General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.

General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Moss, Kidwell, Ward, Pike, Almond, Arp, Balkcom, Biggs, Brody, Cairns, Clampitt, Cotham, Echevarria, Eddins, Gable, Gillespie, Goodwin, Greene, Hastings, Howard, Humphrey, Huneycutt, N. Jackson, Johnson, Loftis, McNeely, Potts, Pyrtle, Rhyne, Riddell, Scott, Setzer, Warren, Wheatley, White, Willis, Winslow, Zenger
Last action
2025-03-26
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
2025-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.

H16-SMBK-1(e1)-v-4 (2025-03-04): General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.

What This Bill Does

  • H16-SMBK-1(e1)-v-4 (2025-03-04): General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.
  • H16-SMRN-13(e1)-v-3 (2025-03-18): General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.
  • H16-SMRN-18(e1)-v-2 (2025-03-24): General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 16: General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 16: General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.
  • Committee: House Judiciary 3.
  • If favorable, re-refer to State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re - refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 4, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 16: General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 16: General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 18, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Moss, Kidwell, Ward, Pike Prepared by: Brad Krehely Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H16-SMRN-13(e1)-v-3* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 16: General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 16: General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 24, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Moss, Kidwell, Ward, Pike Prepared by: Brad Krehely Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H16-SMRN-18(e1)-v-2* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
  • OVERVIEW: House Bill 16 would require the Legislative Services Officer to display the national motto "In God We Trust" behind the dais of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-03-26 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-03-25 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-03-25 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-03-24 House

    Placed On Cal For 03/25/2025

  8. 2025-03-24 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-03-24 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-03-18 House

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

  11. 2025-03-18 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-03-04 House

    Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

  13. 2025-03-04 House

    Reptd Fav

  14. 2025-02-03 House

    Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  15. 2025-02-03 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  16. 2025-01-30 House

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  17. 2025-01-30 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  18. 2025-01-29 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H16-SMBK-1(e1)-v-4
(2025-03-04): General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.
H16-SMRN-13(e1)-v-3
(2025-03-18): General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.
H16-SMRN-18(e1)-v-2
(2025-03-24): General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 16

Short Title: General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Moss, Kidwell, Ward, and Pike (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
January 30, 2025
*H16-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE TH E LEGISLATIVE SERVIC ES OFFICER OF THE GE NERAL 2
ASSEMBLY TO DISPLAY THE NATIONAL MOTTO " IN GOD WE TRUST" 3
DIRECTLY ABOVE AND BEHIND THE DAIS OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF 4
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. 5
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
SECTION 1. G.S. 120-32.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 7
"(b1) The Legislative Services Officer shall display the national motto "In God We Trust" 8
directly above and behind the dais of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 9
President of the Senate. The display shall be consistent with the historic and patriotic display of 10
the national motto located directly above and behind the dais of the Speaker of the United States 11
House of Representatives." 12
SECTION 2. To cover costs associated with implementing the requirement set forth 13
in G.S. 120-32.1(b1), as enacted by Section 1 of this act, the Legislative Services Officer shall 14
first use any funds gifted or otherwise provided to the State by a private individual or entity for 15
this purpose. To the extent any funds received in accordance with this section are deemed 16
unappropriated, the funds are hereby appropriated for the purpose set forth in this section. 17
SECTION 3. If no funds are gifted or otherwise provided in accordance with Section 18
2 of this act by no later than 90 days from the effective date of this act, the Legislative Services 19
Officer may use funds available to cover any costs incurred from implementing the requirement 20
set forth in G.S. 120-32.1(b1), as enacted by Section 1 of this act. 21
SECTION 4. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 22