North CarolinaHB 1862025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO SCHEDULE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND TO REQUIRE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE AT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS.

Sponsored By: Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), IV John R. Bell (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Brent Jackson (Republican)

In Committee

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jennifer Balkcom

    Republican • House

  • IV John R. Bell

    Republican • House

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jackson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jonathan L. Almond

    Republican • House

  • Dana Jones

    Republican • Senate

  • Hugh Blackwell

    Republican • House

  • John M. Blust

    Republican • House

  • Jerry "Alan" Branson

    Republican • House

  • Todd Carver

    Republican • House

  • Mike Clampitt

    Republican • House

  • Tricia Ann Cotham

    Republican • House

  • Jimmy Dixon

    Republican • House

  • Brian Echevarria

    Republican • House

  • Blair Eddins

    Republican • House

  • Karl E. Gillespie

    Republican • House

  • Edward C. Goodwin

    Republican • House

  • Frank Iler

    Republican • House

  • Todd Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • John L. Lowery

    Republican • House

  • Charles W. Miller

    Republican • House

  • Jr. Ben T. Moss

    Republican • House

  • Erin Paré

    Republican • House

  • Jr. Howard Penny

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Pike

    Republican • House

  • Jr. A. Reece Pyrtle

    Republican • House

  • Heather H. Rhyne

    Republican • House

  • Dennis Riddell

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Phil Shepard

    Republican • House

  • Larry C. Strickland

    Republican • House

  • Steve Tyson

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

  • Harry Warren

    Republican • House

  • Diane Wheatley

    Republican • House

  • Donna McDowell White

    Republican • House

  • David Willis

    Republican • House

  • Matthew Winslow

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Zenger

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 113 • No: 2

House vote 3/19/2025

HB 186: The Stars and Stripes Commitment Act.

Yes: 113 • No: 2 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    3/20/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    3/20/2025Senate
  3. Regular Message Received From House

    3/20/2025Senate
  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    3/20/2025House
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    3/19/2025House
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    3/19/2025House
  7. Placed On Cal For 03/19/2025

    3/17/2025House
  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    3/17/2025House
  9. Reptd Fav

    3/17/2025House
  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    3/11/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav

    3/11/2025House
  12. Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1

    3/4/2025House
  13. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    3/4/2025House
  14. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    2/26/2025House
  15. Passed 1st Reading

    2/26/2025House
  16. Filed

    2/24/2025House

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