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Sponsor Representative Moss described the bill as a way to honor victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and said it authorizes public offices or officials to accept donated Freedom Flags for display. \"House bill 2 36 would, basically allow us to honor the victims of September eleventh 2001 terrorist attacks,\" Moss said, noting other states have enacted similar measures.

The House recorded a second-reading tally of 102 yeas and 14 nays and later approved the bill on third reading. The transcript notes Virginia enacted a similar law; supporters urged colleagues to back the measure on bipartisan grounds.

The bill text and debate did not detail uniform display protocol, funding for flags, or whether municipalities must adopt displays; the measure authorizes but does not mandate displays. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate for further action.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle"," House Chamber Session 03/25/2025 - Audio","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 236, authorizing a \"Freedom Flag\" honoring Sept. 11 victims to be flown alongside state and national flags at public buildings, passed the House after supporters cited examples from other states.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature North Carolina, North Carolina","taxId",77692,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6107222,"House OKs bill requiring SBI criminal-history checks for local government applicants who will supervise children",85,1462000,1547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777189-cb905d9ea1fbd023cfef366862096e31&start=1462&end=1547","/articles/6107222/North-Carolina/House-OKs-bill-requiring-SBI-criminal-history-checks-for-local-government-applicants-who-will-supervise-children","The North Carolina House on March 25 passed House Bill 162, a bill that requires applicants for local government positions who will supervise children to undergo a criminal-history check by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). The bill passed recorded second and third readings and will be sent to the Senate.

Sponsor Representative Loftus described the measure as creating \"checks and balances for anyone who will be supervising children in the future\" and said it would apply to cities, towns and counties. \"It applies to cities, towns, counties, so that anyone who is gonna be supervising children in the future will have a full background check by the SBI,\" Loftus said.

The House recorded a second-reading vote of 117 in the affirmative and none in the negative. The bill later passed its third reading by voice vote and will be transmitted to the Senate. The transcript does not record implementation timing, funding for checks, or whether the SBI check replaces or supplements existing local background checks; those details were not specified on the floor.","House Bill 162, which requires State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) criminal-history checks for local-government applicants who will supervise children, passed the House and was ordered sent to the Senate.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6107227,"House approves resolution to display 'In God We Trust' in state chamber",110,1131000,1241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777189-cb905d9ea1fbd023cfef366862096e31&start=1131&end=1241","/articles/6107227/North-Carolina/House-approves-resolution-to-display-In-God-We-Trust-in-state-chamber","The North Carolina House on March 25 passed House Bill 16, which would authorize the motto \"In God We Trust\" to be displayed inside the General Assembly chambers above the presiding officers. The bill passed its second and third readings and was ordered sent to the Senate.

Sponsor Representative Moss told members the proposal would mirror displays in other government buildings and on currency. \"This bill would allow our nation's motto to be displayed directly above and behind the speaker's dias and the president of the senate,\" Moss said, noting the U.S. Congress declared \"In God We Trust\" the national motto in 1956.

The measure drew a recorded second-reading tally of 100 yeas and 17 nays and passed a third reading by voice vote. House members did not introduce amendments during the floor debate recorded in the transcript.

If enacted, the bill would authorize an interior display in the chambers; the transcript does not specify design, placement beyond the sponsor's language, or funding for installation. The bill now proceeds to the Senate for further consideration.","House Bill 16, authorizing display of the motto 'In God We Trust' in the General Assembly chambers, passed the House after sponsor remarks referencing the national adoption of the motto in 1956.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6107231,"House advances bill requiring labeling for lab-grown meat; supporters warn against overreach",192,1260000,1452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777189-cb905d9ea1fbd023cfef366862096e31&start=1260&end=1452","/articles/6107231/North-Carolina/House-advances-bill-requiring-labeling-for-lab-grown-meat-supporters-warn-against-overreach","The North Carolina House passed House Bill 134 on March 25, a measure that would require businesses selling cultivated or laboratory-grown meat to label such products to avoid consumer confusion. The bill passed its second and third readings and was ordered sent to the Senate.

Sponsor Representative Dixon said the legislation would \"instruct those with sale or manufacturing sale grown, meat laboratory meat, label it properly.\" He asked legislators for a green vote and said he would take questions. \"I would appreciate your green vote,\" Dixon said.

Opponents cautioned the bill could stifle an emerging industry and pointed to concerns with the proposed labeling format. Representative Butler-Rice said many existing food-labeling standards are governed by federal agencies and use much smaller type sizes than the bill would require. \"It concerns me that it might not be just an accuracy and labeling bill because we're using a 20 font here,\" Butler-Rice said, adding that North Carolina companies are active in the cell-cultured meat sector and that the technology may reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address food security.

The House recorded a second-reading vote of 106 yeas and 11 nays and later approved the bill on third reading. Debate focused on consumer transparency and the balance between protecting established producers and allowing innovation in cell-cultured products.

No specific enforcement agency or penalty provisions were discussed on the House floor during the recorded debate. The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration.","House Bill 134, which would require products made with laboratory-grown meat to be labeled, passed the House after debate on whether the measure could hamper innovation and how prominent labeling should be.",{"_33":106,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":107,"_41":108,"_43":109,"_45":110,"_47":111,"_49":50,"_51":112,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":113,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":114,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6107236,"North Carolina House approves bill letting local school boards limit student cell phone use",923,1851000,2774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777189-cb905d9ea1fbd023cfef366862096e31&start=1851&end=2774","/articles/6107236/North-Carolina/North-Carolina-House-approves-bill-letting-local-school-boards-limit-student-cell-phone-use","The North Carolina House on March 25 passed House Bill 87, a measure directing local school boards to adopt policies that eliminate or severely restrict student cell phone use during instruction time. The bill passed its third reading and was ordered engrossed for transmittal to the Senate.

Supporters said the measure aims to reduce classroom distraction and bullying and to improve safety during emergencies. \"It's been incredible. It has cut down on bullying. It's cut down on distraction,\" Representative Neil Jackson said as he described visiting a high school art class where students stored phones when class began. \"Class attention has gone up. Grades have gone up.\"

The bill’s sponsor and colleagues repeatedly said school boards, not the State, will decide the details. \"School boards are smart people. They can figure this out,\" Jackson said, adding the bill covers cell phones only and that local districts may choose to include other devices.

A floor amendment adopted by the House clarified two specific points: it exempts students who require a phone for medical reasons and recognizes accommodations written into Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or Section 504 plans; and it confirms the requirement applies to charter schools but not private schools. Representative Cawthon, who offered the amendment, said it was intended to ensure students who rely on phones for medical monitoring are not barred from using them. The amendment was adopted by recorded vote, 116-1.

Floor debate included questions about medical devices and emergency protocol. Representative Reuben asked whether the bill would inadvertently bar students who use their phones as glucose monitors; Jackson replied that the amendment and later changes would address those concerns. Supporters also cited testimony from law enforcement that, during emergency incidents, student attention should be on staff and officials rather than texting family.

The House approved the bill on second reading by voice and recorded votes (second-reading tally recorded 114 yeas, 3 nays). The bill returned for a third reading and passed. The measure does not impose specific device standards such as watches or tablets; sponsors said those choices are left to local boards.

Implementation will rely on local school systems to draft policies and on school administrators to enforce them. The House debate included no formal amendment expanding the law to private schools; an amendment to do so was discussed but not adopted. The bill’s next procedural step is transmittal to the Senate for consideration.","The House passed House Bill 87, directing local school boards to create policies that eliminate or severely restrict student cell phone use during instruction; members adopted an amendment protecting students who rely on phones for medical needs and clarified the law applies to charter schools but not private schools.","actionData","errors"]

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