BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1428: Criminal justice assistance

Concerning the county criminal justice assistance account and municipal criminal justice assistance account.

Summary

  • Adjusts the total base transfers by the State Treasurer to the County Criminal Justice Assistance Account from $23.2 million to $50 million. Requires the amount transferred in fiscal year 2026 to be increased by 50 percent, and the amount transferred for each fiscal year thereafter to be increased by the fiscal growth factor forecast for that year.
  • Adjusts the total base transfers by the State Treasurer to the Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance Account from $4.6 million to $50 million. Requires the amount transferred in fiscal year 2026 to be increased by 50 percent, and the amount transferred for each fiscal year thereafter to be increased by the fiscal growth factor forecast for that year.
  • Reduces the qualifications that municipalities must meet to receive funds from the Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance Account.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1428), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alicia Rule (D-42)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the county criminal justice assistance account and municipal criminal justice assistance account;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1428 in other sessions

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