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SB 5513

Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Justice; and declaring an emergency.

2025 Regular Session

SB 5513 restructures DOJ financial admin, granting new spending, funding, and reporting powers, with emergency implementation to speed fiscal reforms.

Effective date, July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary · SB 5513

Summary — SB 5513 (2025)

Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Justice; and declaring an emergency.

Overview / Purpose

SB 5513 is legislation enacted in 2025 that addresses the financial administration of the (state) Department of Justice and includes an emergency declaration. The bill’s stated focus (by title) is to change how the Department’s finances are administered — e.g., procedures, authorities, reporting, or fund transfers — to improve fiscal management or to align the Department’s financial operations with other state requirements. The full bill text is not included here; the summary below distinguishes between what is known from legislative records and what is a reasonable inference from the bill title and typical practice.

Status and timeline

  • Introduced: January 13, 2025
  • Passed both chambers: June 2025 (final legislative actions June 2 and June 13, 2025)
  • Governor signed: June 24, 2025
  • Chaptered: Chapter 421, 2025 Laws (July 2, 2025)
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025
    Note: the bill’s title includes an emergency declaration. The legislative record lists an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Known legislative actions and amendments

  • Referred to Ways and Means; assigned to Subcommittee on Public Safety.
  • Public hearing and multiple work sessions were held in February–May 2025.
  • Recommendation “Do pass with amendments” (A-Engrossed version printed).
  • Rules were repeatedly suspended late May–June during floor consideration.

Key provisions (what the bill likely addresses)

Because the bill text is not provided here, the following items describe the kinds of changes a bill with this title commonly includes. These are plausible areas affected — readers should consult the enrolled bill for specifics.
- Authority adjustments: changes to who may approve expenditures, transfers, or reallocations within the Department of Justice.
- Fund management: creation, modification, or reauthorization of dedicated or revolving funds the Department uses; changes to allowable uses.
- Budgeting and accounting: updated reporting, audit, or internal control requirements; new timelines for financial reports to the Legislature or Treasurer.
- Procurement and contracting: revisions to contracting thresholds, delegated procurement authorities, or retention of receipts.
- Emergency provision: expedited implementation of one or more provisions to address an urgent administrative or fiscal need.

Who is affected

  • The Department of Justice (internal finance, budgeting, procurement, and legal operations).
  • State fiscal offices (e.g., Office of Financial Management, State Treasurer, auditors).
  • Vendors or contractors doing business with the Department if procurement/contract rules change.
  • The Legislature and appropriations committees to the extent reporting deadlines or authorities shift.

Fiscal and procedural impact

  • Potential impacts include changes in how funds are authorized, tracked, and reported; possible short-term administrative costs to implement new systems or processes; and altered timing for expenditures. The bill went through Ways & Means, indicating budgetary implications. The enrolled bill (chaptered) should contain fiscal notes and the final text of any fund or appropriation changes.

Where to find the full text and fiscal note

To review the precise statutory changes, funding language, and fiscal note, consult:
- The official 2025 Laws, Chapter 421 (enrolled bill) on the state legislature or code publisher website.
- The bill file on the state legislature’s bill tracking site (SB 5513, 2025 session), which will include the engrossed/enrolled text, amendments, fiscal note, and committee reports.

If you want, I can retrieve and summarize the bill’s enrolled text and fiscal note to provide a clause-by-clause description and concrete dollar/fund changes.

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

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