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SB 176 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Allow Counties to Sign MOU.

SB 176 allows Mitchell County, North Carolina's Sheriff's Office to formally agree with Unicoi County, Tennessee's Sheriff's Office for joint cross-state law enforcement operations. The bill requires any such agreement to clearly define how liability for property damage or injuries during these missions will be shared or assigned, while minimizing liability for Mitchell County and the state. It also mandates that these agreements be reported annually to the North Carolina Department of Justice by November 1. This bill directly affects Mitchell and Unicoi County law enforcement agencies by enabling structured cooperation across state lines.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Edition 2 → Edition 3 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was expanded to include the Yancey County Sheriff's Office alongside the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, allowing both to enter into memorandums of understanding with the Unicoi County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office. This broadens the scope of the legislation from a single county to two counties, enabling more collaborative law enforcement efforts across state lines.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from allowing only Mitchell County to also include Yancey County in entering into cross-state law enforcement agreements.
SCOPE

Added the Yancey County Sheriff's Office as an eligible entity to enter into memorandums of understanding with the Unicoi County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the short title from specifically naming Mitchell County to a general title allowing counties to sign MOUs, reflecting the expanded scope.

REQUIREMENT

Updated liability protection language to include both Mitchell County and Yancey County alongside the State, ensuring both counties receive liability limitations when entering into these agreements.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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