Directs the division of criminal justice services to expand the crimes against revenue program to all counties within the state

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Keith Brown and 1 co-sponsor

Directs the DCJS to expand the crimes against revenue program to all counties, standardizing enforcement statewide and extending revenue-crimes oversight.

REFERRED TO CODES

Summary: Bill A 6517

Bill Information
- Bill Number: A 6517
- Title: Directs the division of criminal justice services to expand the crimes against revenue program to all counties within the state
- Status: REFERRED TO CODES
- Introduced: March 5, 2025
- Classification: bill
- Sponsors: Primary — Keith Brown; Cosponsor — David McDonough
- Related Bills: A 10149 (prior-session)

Overview
A 6517 directs the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to expand the existing crimes against revenue program so that it applies in all counties statewide. The bill’s current form establishes a statewide directive rather than creating new standalone provisions or funding mechanisms within this summary.

Purpose and Intent
- Main aim: Broaden the reach of the crimes against revenue program to cover every county in the state, ensuring uniform application of this enforcement activity across jurisdictions.
- Rationale (implicit): By extending the program statewide, the bill seeks to enhance enforcement capabilities related to offenses against revenue, improve consistency in enforcement, and potentially address revenue-related crimes more comprehensively.

Key Provisions (as reflected in the available summary)
- Directive to DCJS: The core provision requires DCJS to expand the crimes against revenue program to all counties.
- Scope of expansion: The expansion is statewide; the bill does not specify in this summary the exact mechanisms, milestones, or funding details.
- Legislative vehicle: The bill is being considered in the Senate/Assembly pipeline as of the referral to the Codes Committee.

Affected Parties and Impact
- State agency: Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) would assume lead responsibility for implementing the expansion.
- County-level entities: All counties across the state would be affected as participants in the expanded program, along with local law enforcement and related agencies involved in revenue-crimes enforcement.
- General public: Potentially impacted through the broader enforcement of revenue-related offenses and any associated investigations or prosecutions.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects
- Current status: Referred to the Codes Committee (which handles criminal law and related matters) as of March 5, 2025.
- Next steps: Typically, the Codes Committee would review the bill, possibly amend it, and decide whether to advance it to a floor vote. If enacted, the bill would require a specified effective date or implement a phased rollout, details not provided in the summary.
- Fiscal notes: Not provided here; any expansion often involves considerations of funding for DCJS and county partners.

Notes for readers
- The text provided does not include detailed provisions on funding, implementation timelines, reporting requirements, or specific crimes encompassed by the “crimes against revenue program.” The full bill text would clarify these elements.

Overall, A 6517 is a straightforward directive to expand an existing program to all counties, with sponsorship from Keith Brown (primary) and David McDonough (cosponsor).