Enacts the "forensic rehabilitation act"; repealer

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Samra Brouk

Enacts the Forensic Rehabilitation Act and repeals existing laws to establish a new framework for forensic rehabilitation programs within the criminal justice system.

REFERRED TO CODES

Summary of Senate Bill S 8310 — Enacts the "forensic rehabilitation act"; repealer

Overview

Bill number: S 8310

Title: Enacts the "forensic rehabilitation act"; repealer

Status: REFERRED TO CODES

Introduced: May 30, 2025

Primary sponsor: Sen. Samra Brouk

Related (companion) bill: A 8603 (assembly)

What the bill does (as stated)

The bill “enacts” a standalone statute titled the Forensic Rehabilitation Act and includes a repealer.

The exact text of provisions, including the scope, definitions, funding, and implementation details, is not provided in the materials above. Therefore, the specific requirements and mechanisms are not currently disclosed in this summary.

Key provisions and changes (subject to the bill text)

Enactment: Establishes a new statutory framework named the Forensic Rehabilitation Act.

Repealer: Includes repealing existing law(s) as part of implementing the new framework. The particular provisions to be repealed are not identified in the provided materials.

Note: The precise components commonly found in a “forensic rehabilitation” statute (e.g., eligibility criteria, program standards, funding sources, oversight, reporting requirements, interagency coordination) cannot be confirmed without the bill’s text.

Who would be affected

Potentially affected groups include individuals involved in the criminal justice system who would participate in or be served by forensic rehabilitation programs.

Government agencies responsible for criminal justice, corrections, mental health, and forensic services could be affected through new program requirements, funding, and oversight.

Courts and prosecutors may interact with new procedures or eligibility determinations related to rehabilitation services.

Because the exact provisions are not provided, the precise affected parties and scope remain to be confirmed by the bill’s text.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Action to date: The bill has been referred to the Codes Committee in the Senate.

Next steps typical for a bill under consideration: committee hearings, potential amendments, floor votes in the Senate, then transmission to the Assembly if passed, with corresponding committee actions and potential floor votes there, culminating in a signature or veto by the governor.

The status does not indicate any fiscal notes or anticipated funding allocations; those would appear in the bill’s fiscal impact analysis if/when released.

Related information and how to follow up

Companion bill: A 8603 (assembly). Checking the Assembly version can provide a parallel or identical text and indicate how the bill is intended to move through both chambers.

For full details: Access the official bill text, sponsor statements, and fiscal notes through the state legislature’s portals to review definitions, scope, funding, timelines, and implementation plans when they become available.