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S878 • 2025

Investment in Pinetops' Police Department.

Investment in Pinetops' Police Department.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Smith
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Investment in Pinetops' Police Department.

Investment in Pinetops' Police Department.

What This Bill Does

  • Investment in Pinetops' Police Department.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  2. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  3. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  5. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Investment in Pinetops' Police Department.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 878

Short Title: Investment in Pinetops' Police Department. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Smith (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 29, 2026
*S878-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIAT E FUNDS TO THE TOWN OF PINETOPS TO SUPPO RT THE 2
EQUIPMENT AND STAFFING NEEDS OF THE TOWN'S POLICE DEPARTMENT. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 5
Budget and Management the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) in recurring 6
funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to the Town of Pinetops 7
to support the staffing needs of the Town's police department. 8
SECTION 2. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 9
Budget and Management the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in nonrecurring 10
funds for the 2026 -2027 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to the Town of Pinetops for 11
equipment needs of the Town's police department. 12
SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. 13