WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

SB 25-244

Reduce State Funding Assistant District Attorney Salaries

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 7 co-sponsors

Reduces state funding for assistant district attorney salaries, shifting costs to counties and affecting ADA recruitment, retention, and local budgets.

Governor Signed
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · SB 25-244

Summary — SB 25-244: "Reduce State Funding Assistant District Attorney Salaries"

Status: Governor Signed (April 25, 2025)
Introduced: March 31, 2025
Classification: Bill

Purpose / Intent

SB 25-244, titled "Reduce State Funding Assistant District Attorney Salaries," was enacted in the 2025 legislative session. The bill’s stated purpose (as indicated by the title) is to reduce the portion of assistant district attorneys’ (ADAs’) salaries that are funded by the state. The intent appears to be shifting some salary costs away from the state budget — potentially to counties or other local entities — or otherwise lowering the state contribution for ADA compensation.

Key procedural timeline

  • 2025-03-31: Introduced in Senate (Assigned to Appropriations)
  • 2025-04-01 to 04-02: Passed Senate (Appropriations committee and floor)
  • 2025-04-03 to 04-10: Passed House (Appropriations and floor readings)
  • 2025-04-15–16: Signed by legislative leaders and sent to Governor
  • 2025-04-25: Governor Signed (became law)

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Rick Taggart; Barbara Kirkmeyer; Judy Amabile; Emily Sirota
Cosponsors include: S. Bird; J. Gonzales; J. Bridges; T. Sullivan

Key provisions (based on available information)

The available summary does not include the bill text or section-by-section language. From the bill title and legislative classification, the main substantive change is:
- A reduction in state funding for assistant district attorney salaries.

The summary does not specify:
- Whether the reduction is by a fixed dollar amount, a percentage, a cap, or an elimination of funding.
- Whether changes apply to new hires only or to incumbents.
- Any offsetting state funding for other public-safety functions.
- An effective date, transition provisions, or fiscal-year applicability.

Who is affected

  • Assistant district attorneys (ADAs) currently receiving full or partial state-funded salaries.
  • District attorney offices and county governments that traditionally supplement ADA salaries (they may face increased fiscal responsibility).
  • Local budgets: counties could incur higher personnel costs or need to adjust staffing levels.
  • Criminal justice system operations: potential effects on hiring, retention, workload distribution, and case processing times if staffing is reduced or pay structures change.

Likely impacts and considerations

  • Fiscal: State expenditures for ADA salaries would decrease; county and local expenditures may increase unless other provisions offset the shift.
  • Workforce: Reduced state funding could affect recruitment and retention of prosecutors if total compensation falls or becomes more variable across jurisdictions.
  • Operations: Possible increases in caseload per prosecutor, hiring freezes, or office consolidations in some counties.
  • Legal/administrative: Implementation details (e.g., administrative deadlines, transitional funding) will determine the real-world impact.

Where to find full details

The enacted bill text and fiscal note (which would specify dollar impacts, effective dates, and implementation instructions) should be consulted for authoritative details. Check the official state legislature website or the bill’s enacted statute citation for the precise language and fiscal analysis.

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

Sign in to ask a question.