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AR SB575

Bill

Status

Passed

4/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Clarke Tucker

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Redirects driver's license reinstatement fees from dedicated special revenue funds (including the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund, Office of Alcohol Testing, and Office of Driver Services) to general revenue distributed through the Revenue Stabilization Law, effective July 1, 2026

  • Redirects court installment fees collected in circuit and district courts from the Judicial Fine Collection Enhancement Fund to general revenue, with an additional $5.00 monthly district court installment fee similarly redirected

  • Eliminates the $15.00 court technology fee for criminal and traffic cases while maintaining the fee for civil actions, appeals, and small claims cases in state courts

  • Creates a 13-member Justice System Fee Task Force to conduct a comprehensive analysis of all fees in the Arkansas justice system, examining each fee's amount, purpose, revenue generated, programs funded, and effectiveness

  • Requires the task force to submit a final report with recommendations for fee reform to the Legislative Council, Governor, and Supreme Court by December 1, 2026, with the task force expiring December 31, 2026

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Installment Fees Collected In Circuit And District Courts; To Amend The Law Concerning Driver's License Reinstatement Fees; And To Create The Justice System Task Force.

Last Action

Notification that SB575 is now Act 989

4/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/7/2025
Judiciary3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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