Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits non-official governmental flags, including special interest group flags, from being flown or displayed on the property of state and local government buildings in North Carolina, effective October 1, 2025.

Highlights:

• Prohibits non-official governmental flags from being flown or displayed on the property of state and local government buildings in North Carolina (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that only the following official governmental flags may be flown or displayed on the property of state and local government buildings (Sec. 3):

• The American flag;

• The North Carolina state flag;

• The flag of a county, city, governmental agency, school, or educational facility;

• The flag of any branch of the U.S. military;

• The Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag;

• The Honor and Remember flag;

• The flags of nations recognized by the U.S.;

• The flag of any state or territory of the U.S;

• The flag or a political subdivision of any state or territory of the U.S.; and

• The flag of any Indian tribe recognized by state or federal law.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill do not authorize municipalities to prohibit official governmental flags from being flown or displayed on private property (Sec. 2). 

• Authorizes reasonable restrictions on flag size, number of flags, location, and height of flagpoles to protect public health and safety (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall not apply to historic displays at museums (Sec. 3).  

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect October 1, 2025, and applies to violations occurring on or after that date (Sec. 4). 

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