HIGHER ED-US FLAG-FUNDING House SponsorsRep. Chris Miller, Charles Meier, Kevin Schmidt, David Friess, Joe C. Sosnowski, Dennis Tipsword, Jr., Jennifer Sanalitro, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Brad Stephens, Jed Davis, Michael T. Marron, William E Hauter, Tom Weber, Tim Ozinga, Patrick Windhorst, Dan Swanson, Wayne A Rosenthal, Brad Halbrook, Adam M. Niemerg, Dan Caulkins, Blaine Wilhour, Martin McLaughlin, Amy L. Grant, Jason Bunting, Paul Jacobs, Travis Weaver and Brandun Schweizer 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Protect the Flag Act. Provides that an institution of higher education that, pursuant to an official policy of the institution to prohibit the display of the flag of the United States by the institution, removes, censors, takes down, prohibits, or otherwise halts display of the flag of the United States is ineligible to receive State funds for the following fiscal year until the institution reports to the General Assembly and the Board of Higher Education the complete and proper reinstatement, by the institution in its official capacity, of the flag of the United States at any and all locations on campus property from which a previously displayed flag of the United States was removed, censored, taken down, prohibited, or otherwise halted from display pursuant to an official policy of the institution to prohibit the display of the flag of the United States by the institution. 5/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller 5/16/2023HouseFirst Reading 5/16/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr. 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting 5/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs 5/18/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver 2/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die