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North Carolina House Bill H557 Compare Versions

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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 557
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH40308-LG-142
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7	8		Short Title: The Andy Griffith Show as State TV Show. (Public)
8		-	Sponsors: Representatives N. Jackson, Biggs, Stevens, and K. Hall (Primary Sponsors).
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the
11		-	House
12		-	March 31, 2025
13		-	H557 -v-1
	9	+	Sponsors: Representative N. Jackson.
	10	+	Referred to:
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	12	+	DRH40308 -LG-142
14	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
15	14		AN ACT ADOPTING "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW " AS THE OFFICIAL TELEVISION 2
16	15		SHOW OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA . 3
17	16		Whereas, Andy Samuel Griffith was born on June 1, 1926, in the City of Mount Airy 4
18	17		in Surry County, North Carolina; and 5
19	18		Whereas, Mr. Griffith graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1944 and attended 6
20	19		the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a bachelor's degree in music; 7
21	20		and 8
22	21		Whereas, Mr. Griffith was a cast member in "The Lost Colony" where he played 9
23	22		various roles, including Sir Walter Raleigh; and 10
24	23		Whereas, Mr. Griffith had a seven-decade career in music and television as a singer, 11
25	24		actor, comedian, producer, and writer; and 12
26	25		Whereas, Mr. Griffith loved North Carolina from the mountains to the coast and spent 13
27	26		his retirement on the Outer Banks in Dare County where his final resting place is Roanoke Island; 14
28	27		and 15
29	28		Whereas, Mr. Griffith celebrated his native State of North Carolina with iconic 16
30	29		comedy tracks, including "North Carolina, My Home State" and "What It Was, Was Football"; 17
31	30		and 18
32	31		Whereas, in 1960, Mr. Griffith took his celebration of North Carolina to Hollywood 19
33	32		where he starred in "The Andy Griffith Show" for a run of 249 episodes from 1960 to 1968; and 20
34	33		Whereas, performing as Andy Taylor, Mr. Griffith highlighted people, places, and 21
35	34		attitudes from North Carolina that brought an awareness and fondness for the Old North State on 22
36	35		a television show that dominated the national television ratings and ended its final season as the 23
37	36		number one show in America; and 24
38	37		Whereas, "The Andy Griffith Show" inspired spinoff shows and an annual festival in 25
39	38		Mount Airy, "Mayberry Days"; and 26
40	39		Whereas, the positive character values and awareness of North Carolina make "The 27
41	40		Andy Griffith Show" must-see-TV for anyone who loves North Carolina; and 28
42	41		Whereas, all North Carolinians should know the location of "Old Man Kelsey's 29
43	42		Woods," how to avoid a "loaded goat," and the marvelous existence of Mr. McBeevee; and 30
44	43		Whereas, school children and parents should know how to handle a "spoiled kid" and 31
45	44		to delicately navigate a situation involving "Aunt Bea's Pickles"; and 32
46	45		Whereas, society should continue to be aware of the talents of "The Darlings," the 33
47		-	mercurial nature of Ernest T. Bass, and the danger of Otis with a "leg of lamb"; and 34 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
48		-	Page 2 House Bill 557-First Edition
	46	+	mercurial nature of Ernest T. Bass, and the danger of Otis with a "leg of lamb"; and 34
	47	+	H.B. 557
	48	+	Mar 27, 2025
	49	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	50	+	Page 2 DRH40308-LG-142
49	51		Whereas, people of all ages can appreciate a good "citizen's arrest," dealing with a 1
50	52		well-intentioned friend like Barney Fife, a tough teacher like Helen Crump, and a nosy neighbor 2
51	53		like Clara Edwards; and 3
52	54		Whereas, most importantly, everyone should know better than to accept a peanut 4
53	55		butter and jelly sandwich from Leon; and 5
54	56		Whereas, it is fitting to recognize the positive impact of "The Andy Griffith Show" 6
55	57		on our State and nation by adopting the show as the official television show of the State of North 7
56	58		Carolina; Now, therefore, 8
57	59		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 9
58	60		SECTION 1. Chapter 145 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new 10
59	61		section to read: 11
60	62		"§ 145-52. State television show. 12
61	63		"The Andy Griffith Show" is adopted as the official television show of the State of North 13
62	64		Carolina." 14
63	65		SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 15