North Carolina bill authorizes study on establishing civil rights movement monuments and allocates funds for markers.

The bill authorizes the African American Heritage Commission to study the feasibility of establishing monuments commemorating events and persons related to the civil rights movement in North Carolina. It also allocates $500,000 for the Commission to place markers along the state's Civil Rights Trail. The Commission must hold public hearings, gather citizen input, and report findings to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee by May 1, 2026. The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.

North Carolina bill authorizes study on establishing civil rights movement monuments and allocates funds for markers.

The bill authorizes the African American Heritage Commission to study the feasibility of establishing monuments commemorating events and persons related to the civil rights movement in North Carolina. It also allocates $500,000 for the Commission to place markers along the state's Civil Rights Trail. The Commission must hold public hearings, gather citizen input, and report findings to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee by May 1, 2026. The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.