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S 6849

Relates to requiring certain fees be deposited into the mental illness anti-stigma fund

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lea Webb

Requires designated fees collected by state agencies to be deposited into the Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Fund to fund outreach, education, and stigma-reduction programs.

REFERRED TO HEALTH
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Bill Summary · S 6849

Summary of Bill S 6849

Overview

Bill S 6849, introduced March 25, 2025 and sponsored by Sen. Lea Webb (primary), would require certain specified fees to be deposited into the Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Fund. The bill has been referred to the Health committee for consideration.

Purpose and intent

  • The central aim is to direct funding from select fees into a dedicated fund focused on reducing stigma around mental illness. By earmarking these revenues, the bill seeks to strengthen public education, outreach, and other anti-stigma initiatives.

Key provisions (as available)

  • Deposit requirement: The bill would designate that specific fees, as defined within the measure, be deposited into the Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Fund.
  • Fund purpose: Revenue deposited into the fund would be used to support anti-stigma activities related to mental illness (e.g., outreach, education, and related programs).
  • Administration and reporting: The bill would establish governance and reporting requirements for the fund, including how deposits are tracked and how funds are spent (exact details would be set out in the statutory text).
  • Definitions: It would define the scope of fees covered by the measure and clarify which entities collect those fees.

Note: The exact categories of fees, deposit mechanics, and expenditure authorities would be specified in the bill’s text; the summary reflects the general intent to funnel designated fees into the anti-stigma fund.

Who would be affected

  • State agencies and departments that collect the affected fees would be required to deposit those revenues into the Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Fund.
  • Stakeholders involved in mental health advocacy, education, and stigma-reduction programs could benefit from increased funding and program support.
  • Individuals and organizations paying or interacting with the referenced fees could see changes in how earmarked revenues are allocated (subject to statutory definitions in the bill).

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Referred to Health (HEALTH) committee, initiating a potential path toward passage.
  • Actions to expect if advanced: committee hearings, potential amendments, floor votes in the chamber, and potential reconciliation with companion measures before final passage and enactment (subject to the legislative process and gubernatorial action).
  • Related legislation and companions:
    • Related Senate bills from prior sessions: S 8577, S 3115
    • Companion Assembly bill: A 5554 (listed as companion)

Related bills and context

  • These related measures suggest a broader legislative interest in creating or strengthening funding mechanisms for mental health stigma-reduction efforts, with cross-chamber and cross-session activity likely affecting the bill’s momentum.

If you’d like, I can pull in the bill text for more precise provisions (e.g., which fees, deposit timing, fund administration details) and provide a more detailed provision-by-provision comparison with the related bills.

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

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