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H236 • 2025

Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Moss, Kidwell, Ward, Balkcom, Cairns, Johnson, White
Last action
2025-03-26
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.

Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

H236-SMCW-10(e1)-v-5 (2025-03-18): Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

What This Bill Does

  • H236-SMCW-10(e1)-v-5 (2025-03-18): Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.
  • H236-SMCW-13(e1)-v-2 (2025-03-24): Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 236: Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 236: Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.
  • 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 Prepared by: Brad Krehely and Michael Whitfield Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H236-SMCW-10(e1)-v-5* 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 236: Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 236: Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 24, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Moss, Kidwell, Ward Prepared by: Michael Whitfield Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H236-SMCW-13(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 236 would designate The Freedom Flag as a State symbol and would authorize that The Freedom Flag may be flown with the flags of the United States and the State of North Carolina.

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. 2025-02-27 House

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

  13. 2025-02-27 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  14. 2025-02-26 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H236-SMCW-10(e1)-v-5
(2025-03-18): Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.
H236-SMCW-13(e1)-v-2
(2025-03-24): Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 236

Short Title: Remember 9/11 with Freedom Flag. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Moss, Kidwell, and Ward (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, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the
House
February 27, 2025
*H236-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT DESIGNATING T HE FREEDOM FLAG AS A SYMBOL OF THE STATE 'S 2
CONTINUED REMEMBRANC E OF THE LIVES LOST DUE TO THE TERRORIST 3
ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AND AUTHO RIZING THE FREEDOM F LAG 4
TO BE DISPLAYED ON SEPTEMBER 11 OF EACH YEAR. 5
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
SECTION 1. Chapter 145 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new 7
section to read: 8
"§ 145-32.1. 9/11 remembrance; Freedom Flag. 9
The Freedom Flag created by the Freedom Flag Foundation is designated as a symbol of the 10
State's continued remembrance of American lives lost as a result of the terrorist attacks in the 11
United States on September 11, 2001. The Freedom Flag may be flown wit h the flag s of the 12
United States and of the State of North Carolina on public buildings and institutions and at county 13
courthouses across the State on September 11 of each year. Any named public office or public 14
official may accept a donation of one or more Freedom Flags to be displayed as provided in this 15
section." 16
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 17