House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.
Extends upon the scope of the act to also allow the Yancey County Sheriff's Office to enter into memorandums of understanding the Unicoi County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office to engage across state lines in law enforcement special operations missions and cooperative law enforcement actions. Makes conforming changes, including to the act's titles.
ALLOW COUNTIES TO SIGN MOU (NEW).
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AN ACT TO ALLOW THE MITCHELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE YANCEY 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.Intro. by Hise.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Jun 10 2025)
SOG comments (2):
Long title change
The committee substitute to the 2nd edition changes the act's long title. The previous title was: 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.
Bill History:
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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Feb 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Feb 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Special Message Sent To House(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 House: Special Message Received From Senate(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Special Message Sent To House(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 House: Special Message Received From Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 8 May 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 8 May 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 27 May 2025 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 27 May 2025 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 10 Jun 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
S 176
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 176 (2025-2026)Summary date: Jun 10 2025 - View Summary
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Bill S 176 (2025-2026)Summary date: May 6 2025 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Expands upon the scope of the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office's (Office) allowed MOUs with the Unicoi County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office to also include engaging in cooperative law enforcement actions across state lines. Makes conforming changes, including to the act's long title.
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Bill S 176 (2025-2026)Summary date: Feb 26 2025 - View Summary
Authorizes the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office (Office) to enter into MOUs with the Unicoi County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office to engage in law enforcement special operations across state lines. Directs that the MOU must address the manner in which liability claims for damage to persons or property will be shared or assigned, while limiting the liability of the State and Mitchell County to the greatest extent possible while ensuring public safety. Requires that any MOU entered into that year be reported to the Department of Justice by November 1 of each year.
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Previous title was 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.