North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1185: Mandate Mowing in May for Major Events.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to allow the department of transportation to mow the highway rights-of-way located within a five-mile radius of certain major sporting events in the month of may at the request of local governments, notwithstanding the prohibition on mowing in may; and to appropriate funds to the department of transportation to conduct the mowing.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO MOW THE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY LOCATED WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS OF CERTAIN MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS IN THE MONTH OF MAY AT THE REQUEST OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROHIBITION ON MOWING IN MAY; AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT THE MOWING. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 136-28.12 reads as rewritten: "§ 136-28.12. Litter removal coordinated with mowing of highway rights-of-way. (a) For State-maintained roads, the Department of Transportation shall coordinate litter removal and mowing as follows: (1) If the highway right-of-way to be mowed is part of the primary road system, the Department shall schedule the removal of litter before the right-of-way is mowed. (2) If the highway right-of-way to be mowed is part of the secondary road system, the Department shall schedule, to the extent practicable, the removal of litter before the right-of-way is mowed. (3) The Department shall not schedule mowing of highway rights-of-way during the month of May.May except as provided in this subdivision. Upon request of a local government in which a sporting event that expects no less than five thousand (5,000) attendees is scheduled to be held in the month of May, the Department shall mow highway rights-of-way located within a five …
Sponsors
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Moss, Ben T. (R, 52)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, SPORTS, TRANSPORTATION DEPT., PUBLIC, TRANSPORTATION, LANDSCAPING, ROADS & HIGHWAYS
Common questions
- What is H1185?
- H1185 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Mandate Mowing in May for Major Events.
- What does H1185 do?
- In its own words: An act to allow the department of transportation to mow the highway rights-of-way located within a five-mile radius of certain major sporting events in the month of may at the request of local governments, notwithstanding the prohibition on mowing in may; and to appropriate funds to the department of transportation to conduct the mowing.
- What is the status of H1185?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1185?
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1185?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1185
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