An Act relative to the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund
This bill directs that a portion of fines and fees collected from individuals convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of substances be deposited into the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund. Specifically, it requires $50 of each fine under one section to go to the fund and increases an existing assessment for DUI-related offenses from $50 to $100, with 100% of that new amount funding the trust. Additionally, the legislation mandates that 75% of fines collected under several other specific subsections of the same law be transferred to the trust fund. These changes directly affect courts and the state treasurer, who must now route these specific financial collections to support head injury treatment services rather than general state revenue.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jul 22, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Ferguson
RRepublican
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Muradian
RRepublican
Co
Hannah Kane
RRepublican
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Barrows
RRepublican
Co
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
Co
Joe McKenna
RRepublican
Co
John Barrett
DDemocratic
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