# North Carolina HB 244: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL FLAGS MAY BE FLOWN OR DISPLAYED ON PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.

North Carolina HB 244, AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL FLAGS MAY BE FLOWN OR DISPLAYED ON PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Brenden H. Jones (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-04-28 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 244
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL FLAGS MAY BE FLOWN OR DISPLAYED ON PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Brenden H. Jones (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: BUILDINGS, FLAGS, PROPERTY, STATE BUILDINGS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY-STATE GOVERNMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (69 yes, 44 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brenden H. Jones (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brian Biggs (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brian Echevarria (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Neal Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John M. Blust (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Clampitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Dixon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Iler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Kidwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Pike (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Willis (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | HB 244: Depoliticize Government Property Act. | pass | 69 | 44 | 7 |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-28: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-04-16: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-16: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-15: Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-15: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-31: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-03-25: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-11: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government (House)
- 2025-03-11: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-03: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-03: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H244v1.pdf)
- Edition 2: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H244v2.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H244v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H244v3.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H244v1.pdf)
- [Edition 2 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H244v2.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H244v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H244v3.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB244-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).