North CarolinaMadison County could coordinate law enforcement with Tennessee sheriffs
If it becomes law, Madison County's Sheriff's Office could make joint law enforcement agreements with three Tennessee sheriff's offices, with rules for damage claims and annual reporting.
What it does
Madison County's Sheriff's Office could make agreements with three Tennessee sheriff's offices for joint law enforcement work across state lines. Each agreement must explain how damage claims will be handled and limit county and state liability while protecting public safety.
Argument forAgreements with nearby Tennessee sheriff's offices could help officers coordinate law enforcement work across state lines.
Argument againstLimiting county and state liability could make it harder for people harmed in joint operations to know who will handle damage claims.
More detail
If it becomes law, Madison County's Sheriff's Office may make agreements for joint law enforcement work with three Tennessee sheriff's offices. The agreements may be with the sheriff's offices of Unicoi, Greene, and Cocke Counties in Tennessee. The bill applies only to Madison County. Each agreement must explain how claims for damage to people or property will be shared or assigned. While protecting public safety, each agreement must limit Madison County and North Carolina's liability as much as possible. By November 1 each year, any agreement made that year must be reported to the North Carolina Department of Justice.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14Regular Message Received From HouseLatest
- May 14Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- May 14Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- May 13Regular Message Sent To Senate
- May 12Reptd FavMinor
- Vote recorded Second Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 12Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- May 12Reptd FavMinor
- May 12Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- May 12Added to Calendar
- May 12Passed 2nd ReadingMinor
- May 12Passed 3rd ReadingPassed House
- May 5Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- May 5Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- May 4FiledIntroduced
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