S.404

RIC FLAIR Act

Introduced·3/24/25

North Carolina S404 allocates $500,000 to study a professional wrestling museum.

North Carolina S404, the RIC FLAIR Act, appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This funding is for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to explore the feasibility of establishing a professional wrestling museum in the state. The Department must report its findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources by July 1, 2026. The act takes effect July 1, 2025.

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Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
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History

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Passed 1st Reading

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Withdrawn From Com