WeVote
Log In

Bill

WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · HB 262

Summary — HB 262: Designate Chief R. Malloy Overpass

Status: Passed First Reading (filed Mar 3, 2025)
Primary sponsor: Rep. G. Pierce (House)
Subject areas: Transportation; Roads & Highways; Scotland County; Laurinburg; Public infrastructure (honorary naming)

Purpose and intent

HB 262 is an honorary naming bill. Its sole purpose is to designate the Interstate 74 overpass that crosses South Main Street in the City of Laurinburg (Scotland County, NC) in honor of Chief of Police Robert Lee Malloy.

Key provision(s)

  • Directs the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), notwithstanding any other law, to designate the overpass on I‑74 that crosses South Main Street in Laurinburg as the "Chief Robert Lee Malloy Overpass."
  • States the act is effective when it becomes law.

(The bill contains no other substantive policy, regulatory, or funding provisions.)

Who is affected

  • NCDOT — tasked with implementing the designation (typically by erecting signage and updating internal records).
  • City of Laurinburg, Scotland County, and the Malloy family/community — the designation is an honorary recognition for local commemoration and ceremonial purposes.
  • Motorists, local residents, and first responders — will see the designated name on signage and may use it as a local landmark reference.

Fiscal and legal impact

  • No programmatic or regulatory changes. The bill does not change road ownership, maintenance responsibilities, or traffic law.
  • Fiscal impact is minimal: likely limited to the cost of producing and installing commemorative signage and updating administrative records. Those costs are normally borne by NCDOT (occasionally supplemented by local or private fundraising), but the bill does not appropriate funds.
  • The designation is honorary only and does not alter official route numbers, addresses, or funding streams.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced/Filed: March 3, 2025 (House).
  • First Reading: March 4, 2025 (referred to Transportation).
  • Effective date: upon the act becoming law (i.e., following passage by the General Assembly and the governor’s signature or other constitutionally provided enactment).

If enacted, NCDOT will proceed with customary steps to implement the signage and formal recognition.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.