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S176 • 2025

Allow Counties to Sign MOU.

Allow Counties to Sign MOU.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Hise, Daniel
Last action
2025-06-10
Official status
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Allow Counties to Sign MOU.

S176-SMCN-27(e1)-v-3 (2025-05-06): Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.

What This Bill Does

  • S176-SMCN-27(e1)-v-3 (2025-05-06): Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.
  • S176-SMCN-30(e2)-v-2 (2025-05-06): Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.
  • S176-SMRN-64(e2)-v-3 (2025-06-10): Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 176: Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 176: Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.
  • Committee: Senate Judiciary.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: May 6, 2025 Introduced by: Sen.
  • Hise Prepared by: Michael Johnston Committee Counsel Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *S176-SMCN-27(e1)-v-3* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 176: Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 176: Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.
  • Committee: Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: May 6, 2025 Introduced by: Sen.
  • Hise Prepared by: Michael Johnston Staff Attorney Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *S176-SMCN-30(e2)-v-2* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
  • OVERVIEW: Senate Bill 176 would allow the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office to enter into memorandums of understanding with the Unicoi County, Tennessee, Sheriff' s Office to perform law enforcement special operations missions and cooperative law enforcement actions across state lines.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 176: Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly SENATE BILL 176: Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: June 10, 2025 Introduced by: Sen.
  • Hise Prepared by: Brad Krehely Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *S176-SMRN-64(e2)-v-3* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-10 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2025-06-10 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  3. 2025-05-27 House

    Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  4. 2025-05-27 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  5. 2025-05-08 House

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  6. 2025-05-08 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  7. 2025-05-07 House

    Special Message Received From Senate

  8. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Special Message Sent To House

  9. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  10. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  14. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  15. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  16. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  17. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  18. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  19. 2025-02-26 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S176-SMCN-27(e1)-v-3
(2025-05-06): Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.
S176-SMCN-30(e2)-v-2
(2025-05-06): Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.
S176-SMRN-64(e2)-v-3
(2025-06-10): Let Mitchell Co, NC Sign MOU with Unicoi Co.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 3
SENATE BILL 176
Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 5/6/25
House Committee Substitute Favorable 6/10/25

Short Title: Allow Counties to Sign MOU. (Local)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
February 27, 2025
*S176-v-3*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO ALLOW THE MITCHELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE YANCEY 2
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFF ICE TO ENTER INTO ME MORANDUMS OF 3
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNICOI COUNTY, TENNESSEE, SHERIFF'S OFFICE 4
TO PERFORM LAW ENFOR CEMENT SPECIAL OPERA TIONS MISSIONS AND 5
COOPERATIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ACROSS STATE LINES. 6
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 7
SECTION 1.(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Mitchell 8
County Sheriff's Office and the Yancey County Sheriff's Office may enter into memorandums of 9
understanding with the Unicoi County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office to engage across state lines in 10
law enforcement special operations missions and cooperative law enforcement actions. 11
SECTION 1.(b) Any memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to this 12
section shall specify the manner in which liability claims for damage to persons or property as a 13
result of law enforcement special operations missions and cooperative law enforcement actions 14
will be shared or assigned. While ensuring public safety, each memorandum of understanding 15
shall limit to the greatest extent possible the liability of Mi tchell County, Yancey County, and 16
the State. 17
SECTION 2. No later than November 1 of each year, any memorandum of 18
understanding entered into that year pursuant to this act shall be reported to the Department of 19
Justice. 20
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 21