North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 176 — Allow Counties to Sign MOU.

Last action — Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 176 has been updated to clarify its title and make it clear that this proposal allows Mitchell County, North Carolina, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Unicoi County. The changes are minor but serve to provide a more specific framework for the legislation. This is important as it ensures that the documentation is accurate and reflects the current intentions of the bill.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 176 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 5/6/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 176 Short Title:
Senator Hise (Primary Sponsor).
February 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO 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.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO 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 ACROSS STATE LINES.
SECTION 1.(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office may enter into memorandums of understanding with the Unicoi County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office to engage across state lines in law enforcement special operations missions and cooperative law enforcement actions.
SECTION 1.(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office may enter into memorandums of understanding with the Unicoi County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office to engage across state lines in law enforcement special operations missions.
SECTION 1.(b) Any memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to this section shall specify the manner in which liability claims for damage to persons or property as a result of law enforcement special operations missions and cooperative law enforcement actions will be shared or assigned.
SECTION 1.(b) Any memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to this section shall specify the manner in which liability claims for damage to persons or property as a result of law enforcement special operations missions will be shared or assigned.
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

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

  5. Passed 1st Reading

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

  7. Passed 2nd Reading

  8. Passed 3rd Reading

  9. Special Message Sent To House

  10. Special Message Received From Senate

  11. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  12. Com Substitute Adopted

  13. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  14. Reptd Fav

  15. Withdrawn From Com

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

  17. Passed 1st Reading

  18. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  19. Filed

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 176?
SB 176 is sponsored by Warren Daniel (Republican) and Ralph Hise (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 176?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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