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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
 SESSION 2025
-H 1
-HOUSE BILL 484
+H D
+HOUSE BILL DRH40284-LGa-24
 
 Short Title: Honoring NC's Contributions to Civil Rights. (Public)
-Sponsors: Representatives Lofton and Quick (Primary Sponsors).
-For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
-Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
-March 25, 2025
-*H484-v-1*
+Sponsors: Representative Lofton.
+Referred to:
+
+*DRH40284-LGa-24*
 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
-AN ACT AUTHORIZING T HE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION TO 2
+AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION TO 2
 STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING MONUMENTS COMMEMORATING 3
-EVENTS AND PERSONS R ELATING TO THE CIVIL  RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE 4
-STATE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE AFR ICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE 5
-COMMISSION TO PLACE MARKERS AT SITES ALO NG NORTH CAROLINA'S 6
+EVENTS AND PERSONS RELATING TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE 4
+STATE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE 5
+COMMISSION TO PLACE MARKERS AT SITES ALONG NORTH CAROLINA 'S 6
 CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL. 7
 Whereas, the civil rights movement mobilized citizens to push for equality and 8
 freedom; and 9
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 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 20
 SECTION 1.   The African American Heritage Commission (hereinafter 21
 "Commission") is authorized to study the feasibility of establishing monuments commemorating 22
-events relating to the civil rights movement in North Carolina and the State's citizens that 23
+events relating to the civil rights movement in North Carolina and the State 's citizens that 23
 contributed to the civil rights movement. In conducting its study, the Commission shall hold 24
-public hearings/meetings to get citizen input. By May 1, 2026, the Commission shall report its 25
-findings and any recommendations for legislation to the Joint Legislative Oversigh t Committee 26
+public hearings/meetings to get citizen input. By May 1, 202 6, the Commission shall report its 25
+findings and any recommendations for legislation to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee 26
 on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources. 27
 SECTION 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 28
 Natural and Cultural Resources, African American Heritage Commission, the sum of five 29
 hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year to aid 30
 the Commission in its current work of placing markers, signage, and other memorials to 31
-commemorate significant cultural or historical importance relating to North Carolina's Civil 32
+commemorate significant cultural or historical importance relating to North Carolina 's Civil 32
 Rights Trail. 33
 SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 34
+H.B. 484
+Mar 24, 2025
+HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK