Plain English Summary
This bill designates the week containing March 12th each year as Girl Scouts Week in North Carolina to recognize the Girl Scouts organization and celebrate the accomplishments of Girl Scout Gold Award recipients. The designation is a ceremonial recognition with no budgetary or regulatory requirements.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue that this designation honors the Girl Scouts organization's 112-year history of developing young female leaders and recognizes the significant community contributions of Gold Award recipients who have addressed issues like environmental sustainability and educational disparities. The bill celebrates the values of courage, confidence, and character that Girl Scouts promote among North Carolina's youth.
Arguments Against
Opponents may contend that designating commemorative weeks uses legislative time on ceremonial matters rather than substantive policy issues affecting the state. Some may question whether government should officially recognize particular private organizations, even nonprofits, or argue that such recognitions should be granted more broadly to similar youth-serving organizations.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 77
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Representative · District 41
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 33
Cosponsors (16)
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 100
Representative · District 48
Representative · District 72
Representative · District 71
Representative · District 40
Representative · District 26
Representative · District 36
Representative · District 45
Representative · District 61
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 11
Representative · District 31
Representative · District 57
Representative · District 58
Representative · District 101