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HB 3873

Relating to sex offenders; declaring an emergency.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Christine Drazan and 3 co-sponsors

HB 3873 appropriates multi-source funds to the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services for operational and program costs for FY ending June 30, 2026.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3873

Summary — HB 3873 (104th General Assembly)

Overview

HB 3873, introduced by Rep. Robyn Gabel, is an appropriations bill that allocates funds to the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Although the bill’s title references “Relating to sex offenders; declaring an emergency,” the text in the introduced version is solely focused on appropriations to the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025 (see “Notes” below on inconsistencies).

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $60,549,700 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services for:
    • operational expenses
    • awards and grants
    • reimbursements
    • permanent improvements
    • pretrial services reimbursements
  • Appropriates $1,000,000 from the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services Special State Projects Fund for various State projects administered by the Office.
  • Appropriates $5,000,000 from the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services Federal Projects Fund for federal project-related expenses.
  • Appropriates $500,000 from the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services Indirect Cost Fund for administrative/indirect costs associated with the Office.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Funding breakdown (as introduced)

  • $60,549,700 — General Revenue Fund
  • $1,000,000 — Special State Projects Fund
  • $5,000,000 — Federal Projects Fund
  • $500,000 — Indirect Cost Fund

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: Office of Statewide Pretrial Services (state agency).
  • Indirectly affected: county pretrial programs, grant recipients, vendors or contractors providing pretrial services, and other entities receiving awards or reimbursements through the Office.
  • Fiscal impact on the State budget: authorizes multi-source appropriations for FY ending June 30, 2026.

Procedural history / timeline

  • Filed with Clerk: Feb 20, 2025
  • First reading / Introduced: Feb 25, 2025 (Rep. Robyn Gabel)
  • Referred to Rules Committee; then to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence / Judiciary
  • Read first time: Mar 27, 2025
  • Status as of June 28, 2025: In committee upon adjournment

Notes and observations

  • Title/content inconsistency: The bill title references sex offenders and an emergency declaration, but the introduced text exclusively addresses appropriations to the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services and does not contain sex-offender substantive provisions or an explicit emergency effective clause. Section 99 sets an effective date of July 1, 2025 (not immediate).
  • This summary reflects the introduced version (LRB10412023RLC22118b). Substantive or technical changes could appear in later committee or floor amendments; check subsequent versions for programmatic details or corrected titles.

If you want, I can track subsequent amendments or prepare a fiscal note-style summary of likely budgetary impacts.

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

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