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H227 • 2025

U.S. & N.C. Flags/Made In USA.

U.S. & N.C. Flags/Made In USA.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Goodwin, Chesser, Riddell, Charles Smith, Ager, Almond, Branson, G. Brown, Butler, Cairns, Cervania, Cohn, Dixon, Eddins, Gable, Harrison, Hastings, Hawkins, F. Jackson, Jeffers, Johnson, Kidwell, Logan, Longest, Lowery, Majeed, McNeely, Morey, Moss, Penny, R. Pierce, Reeder, Rhyne, Ward, White, Willis, Zenger
Last action
2025-04-09
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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

U.S. & N.C. Flags/Made In USA.

H227-SMBB-24(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-01): U.S.

What This Bill Does

  • H227-SMBB-24(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-01): U.S.
  • & N.C.
  • Flags/Made In USA.
  • H227-SMBB-27(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-02): U.S.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 227: U.S.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 227: U.S.
  • & N.C.
  • Flags/Made In USA.
  • Committee: House Commerce and Economic Development.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 227: U.S.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 227: U.S.
  • & N.C.
  • Flags/Made In USA.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 2, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 227: U.S.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 227: U.S.
  • & N.C.
  • Flags/Made In USA.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-04-09 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-04-08 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-04-08 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-04-03 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/08/2025

  8. 2025-04-03 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-04-03 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-04-01 House

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

  11. 2025-04-01 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-03-18 House

    Re-ref Com On Commerce and Economic Development

  13. 2025-03-18 House

    Reptd Fav

  14. 2025-02-27 House

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

  15. 2025-02-27 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  16. 2025-02-26 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H227-SMBB-24(e1)-v-2
(2025-04-01): U.S. & N.C. Flags/Made In USA.
H227-SMBB-27(e1)-v-2
(2025-04-02): U.S. & N.C. Flags/Made In USA.
H227-SMCW-9(e1)-v-6
(2025-03-18): U.S. & N.C. Flags/Made In USA.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 227

Short Title: U.S. & N.C. Flags/Made In USA. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Goodwin, Chesser, Riddell, and Charles Smith (Primary
Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: State and Local Government, if favorable, Commerce and Economic
Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
February 27, 2025
*H227-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT PROVIDING THA T STATE INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDI VISIONS 2
OF THE STATE SHALL N OT USE PUBLIC FUNDS TO PURCHASE FLAGS OF THE 3
UNITED STATES OF AME RICA OR THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA UNLE SS 4
THE FLAGS ARE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES. 5
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
SECTION 1. Chapter 144 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new 7
section to read: 8
"§ 144-10. Flags purchased with public funds. 9
A State institution or political subdivision of the State shall not use public funds to purchase 10
a flag of the United States of America or the State of North Carolina unless the flag has been one 11
hundred percent (100%) manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies 12
that have been grown or one hundred percent (100%) produced or manufactured in the United 13
States." 14
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to purchases 15
made on or after that date. 16