Plain English Summary
This bill designates May 1st of each year as Women Veterans Day in North Carolina. The day would be officially recognized by the state to honor women who have served in the military.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue that women veterans have made significant contributions to military service and deserve dedicated state recognition. Designating a specific day increases visibility and awareness of women's military service, helps ensure their sacrifices are remembered, and provides an opportunity for communities to organize events and celebrations honoring their contributions.
Arguments Against
Opponents may question whether creating another observance day is necessary given existing military appreciation days like Veterans Day and Armed Forces Day. Some may argue that resources would be better spent on direct support services for women veterans rather than symbolic designations, or that existing general veterans observances already sufficiently honor all military service members.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 1
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Representative · District 106
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Representative · District 99
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 101
Cosponsors (33)
Representative · District 64
Representative · District 8
Representative · District 52
Representative · District 48
Representative · District 6
Representative · District 21
Representative · District 5
Representative · District 56
Representative · District 26
Representative · District 45
Representative · District 102
Representative · District 72
Representative · District 49
Representative · District 42
Representative · District 41
Representative · District 27
Representative · District 50
Representative · District 30
Representative · District 61
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 100
Representative · District 18
Representative · District 92
Representative · District 66
Representative · District 36
Representative · District 98
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 31
Representative · District 57
Representative · District 60
Representative · District 103
Representative · District 2
Representative · District 11
Vote Breakdown (2 roll calls)
Final Vote
On: Second Reading
Party Breakdown