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HB 540 - Requests Billy Graham Statue in National Statuary Hall - North Carolina Key Vote

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Title: Requests Billy Graham Statue in National Statuary Hall

Signed by Governor Patrick McCrory


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Title: Requests Billy Graham Statue in National Statuary Hall

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requests the replacement of the statue of Charles Brantley Aycock with a statue of Reverend Billy Graham in the National Statuary Hall Collection, effective immediately.

Highlights:

  • Specifies that the General Assembly requests the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to replace the statue of Charles Aycock with a statue of William Franklin “Billy” Graham, Jr. in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol (Sec. 1).
  • Establishes the Statuary Hall Selection Committee to select a sculptor and identify a method of obtaining the necessary funds to pay for certain expenses, including, but not limited to, the statue’s construction, transportation, and replacement (Sec. 3).

NOTE: THIS IS A SECOND READING VOTE TO END DEBATE ON THE BILL AND ADVANCE IT TO THE THIRD READING IN WHICH AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE FOR PASSAGE WILL OCCUR ONLY IF VOTES CHANGE OR THE THIRD READING OCCURS ON A DIFFERENT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

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Title: Requests Billy Graham Statue in National Statuary Hall

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