HB 288 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

POW/MIA Flag/State Buildings and Schools.

House Bill 288 requires the official Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag to be displayed at all state-owned buildings and public schools in North Carolina. This applies whenever the United States flag is flown, provided an existing flagpole can accommodate the POW/MIA flag. The state will purchase these flags for state-owned buildings, while local boards of education may accept donations or use available funds for their schools.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version update primarily involves technical and formatting changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's short title and sponsor information were updated to reflect additional co-sponsors and more accurate referral information for the legislative committees. The bill number was also updated from a draft identifier to the official session number.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from draft identifier DRH30112-LG-96 to official session number H288-v-1

Header formatting updated to reflect official session 2025 layout with proper page numbering

Additional sponsors added: Representatives Charles Smith, Majeed, and Hastings to the primary sponsor list

Committee referral information updated with specific dates and additional committee assignments

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

114–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 121

Apr 29, 2025

D Democratic46

41 Yea 5

89% 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

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 13 co-sponsors