North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1219: Mem. of Understanding Tennessee Cntys/Madison.
Status: In committee, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act to allow madison county to sign memorandums of understanding with unicoi, greene, and cocke counties.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW MADISON COUNTY TO SIGN MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNICOI, GREENE, AND COCKE COUNTIES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Madison County Sheriff's Office may enter into memorandums of understanding with the following sheriffs' offices located in Tennessee: Unicoi County, Greene County, and Cocke County. These memorandums of understanding shall permit the sheriffs' offices to engage across state lines in law enforcement special operations missions and cooperative law enforcement actions. 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. While ensuring public safety, each memorandum of understanding shall limit to the greatest extent possible the liability of Madison County and the State of North Carolina. SECTION 1.(c) No later than November 1 of each year, any memorandum of understanding entered into that year pursuant to this section shall be reported to the Department of Justice. SECTION 2. This act applies only to Madison County. SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. *DRH40716-NR-4*
Sponsors
- Pless, Mark (R, 118) · primary sponsor
- McNeely, Jeffrey C. (R, 84)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Added to Calendar
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav
Votes
- Mem. of Understanding Tennessee Cntys/Madison. Second Reading (May 12, 2026): 112 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: LOCAL, COUNTIES, MADISON COUNTY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MOU, JUSTICE DEPT., INTERSTATE COOPERATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT
Common questions
- What is H1219?
- H1219 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Mem. of Understanding Tennessee Cntys/Madison.
- What does H1219 do?
- In its own words: An act to allow madison county to sign memorandums of understanding with unicoi, greene, and cocke counties.
- What is the status of H1219?
- In committee as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1219?
- Pless, Mark (R, 118), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1219?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1219
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