HB 2681 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Require all students to be taught how to properly handle, fold, treat, honor, display, and retire the American flag

HB 2681 requires all West Virginia high school students to learn proper American flag etiquette - including handling, folding, displaying, honoring, and retiring the flag - as part of their graduation requirements. This bill amends existing curriculum standards to add flag etiquette instruction to civics and history courses, mandating that students pass an exam on this topic before graduating. The requirement applies specifically to public high schools and builds upon current mandates for U.S. history, civics, and government education. The bill does not alter existing health or other curriculum standards but adds a new, specific knowledge requirement for graduation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025
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Mar 5, 2025
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To House Public Education
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Feb 20, 2025
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To House Education
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Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
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