GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
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HOUSE BILL 16
Short Title: General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Moss, Kidwell, Ward, and Pike (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
January 30, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE TH E LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICER OF THE GENERAL 2
ASSEMBLY TO DISPLAY THE NATIONAL MOTTO " IN GOD WE TRUST" 3
DIRECTLY ABOVE AND BEHIND THE DAIS OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF 4
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. 5
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
SECTION 1. G.S. 120-32.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 7
"(b1) The Legislative Services Officer shall display the national motto "In God We Trust" 8
directly above and behind the dais of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 9
President of the Senate. The display shall be consistent with the historic and patriotic display of 10
the national motto located directly above and behind the dais of the Speaker of the United States 11
House of Representatives." 12
SECTION 2. To cover costs associated with implementing the requirement set forth 13
in G.S. 120-32.1(b1), as enacted by Section 1 of this act, the Legislative Services Officer shall 14
first use any funds gifted or otherwise provided to the State by a private individual or entity for 15
this purpose. To the extent any funds received in accordance with this section are deemed 16
unappropriated, the funds are hereby appropriated for the purpose set forth in this section. 17
SECTION 3. If no funds are gifted or otherwise provided in accordance with Section 18
2 of this act by no later than 90 days from the effective date of this act, the Legislative Services 19
Officer may use funds available to cover any costs incurred from implementing the requirement 20
set forth in G.S. 120-32.1(b1), as enacted by Section 1 of this act. 21
SECTION 4. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 22