Flags at Every School.
SB 123 requires all North Carolina public schools - including traditional, charter, regional, and university-operated schools - to display U.S. and North Carolina flags in every classroom and near school entrances, and to schedule daily Pledge of Allegiance recitation with age-appropriate historical instruction. The law explicitly states that no student or staff member may be compelled to stand, salute, or recite the pledge. It allocates $1 million (nonrecurring) for flag purchases in 2025-2026 and $100,000 annually starting in 2026-2027. This applies to all public schools beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Last action Feb 24, 2025
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The bill was formally filed and assigned a new version number (S123-v-1) after initial review. The referral information was updated to show the bill was sent to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee on February 24, 2025, instead of being unassigned. The bill text itself remains substantively unchanged regarding its requirements for flag displays and funding allocations.
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Updated document metadata including the filing date (February 21, 2025), session information, and bill version number from DRS15054-NHa-80 to S123-v-1.
Minor formatting change in Section 2(b) where the text was split across lines 44-45, though the substantive content regarding flag funding remains the same.
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Added specific referral date (February 24, 2025) and committee assignment (Rules and Operations of the Senate) to the bill's procedural history.
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2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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