HB 504

Appropriates $474,680 from the General Fund for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to Mecklenburg County to be allocated to the entities in the specified amounts to Matthews, Pineville, and Mint Hill for a pilot program co-responder model designed to integrate mental health professionals with law enforcement responding to mental health related calls by people in distress needing assistance. Requires the funds be used to hire and integrate within the law enforcement agency of each locality one full-time mental health professional to be paired with law enforcement, either on a dedicated team or as part of a specialized unit, in responding to calls and incidences identified as involving mental health crises or persons with mental health issues. Effective July 1, 2025.