H.B. 81: Flag Display Modifications

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill reduces the scope of a restriction on the display of flags on government property to a restriction on the display of flags on school property.

• Reduces the scope of a restriction on the display of flags on government property to a restriction on the display of flags on school property
• Repeals provisions of the flag display restriction that do not apply to school property, including duties of the state auditor regarding government entity compliance
• Makes technical and conforming changes

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: State Facilities · Education · State Officers and Employees · School Facilities

How it moved

1. January 20, 2026 · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
2. March 6, 2026 · Housefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on H.B. 81, dated January 16, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

• State revenue: To the extent that entities are no longer found in violation of flag display provisions, the bill's enactment could reduce state General Fund revenue by $500 per violation per day.
• State expenditures: Enactment of this legislation could decrease expenditures for the Office of the State Auditor by $4,500 one-time in FY 2026 and $27,000 ongoing from the General Fund beginning in FY 2027, due to the elimination of enforcement responsibility.
• Local government: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.
• Individuals and businesses: To the extent that individuals are no longer held in violation of flag display provisions, this bill could save certain offenders $500 per day per violation, however the total amount is unknown.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

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Latest recorded action

filed
Action date: March 6, 2026

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Recorded floor votes

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