The bill modifies the existing laws concerning installment fees collected in circuit and district courts, as well as driver's license reinstatement fees. It changes the classification of these fees from special revenues to general revenues, which will now be deposited into the State Treasury in accordance with the Revenue Stabilization Law. Notably, the bill removes previous allocations to the Public Health Fund and the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund, and it repeals certain classifications of driver's license reinstatement fees as special revenue.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Justice System Fee Task Force, composed of thirteen members from various sectors, tasked with evaluating the fees imposed within the Arkansas justice system. The task force will analyze current fees, assess their effectiveness, and make recommendations for potential changes, with a final report due by December 1, 2026. The bill also includes a provision for necessary funding to support the task force's recommendations and specifies that the task force will expire on December 31, 2026. Sections 1 through 13 of the bill are set to take effect on July 1, 2026, allowing for a structured implementation of the task force's findings.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB575 V2 - 4-3-2025 09:37 AM: 5-65-119(a), 5-65-304(d), 5-65-310(f), 16-13-704(b), 21-6-416(b), 27-16-508(b), 27-16-808(b)
Old version SB575 V3 - 4-9-2025 11:38 AM: 5-65-119(a), 5-65-304(d), 5-65-310(f), 16-13-704(b), 19-6-301, 21-6-416(b), 27-16-508(b), 27-16-808(b)
Old version SB575 Original - 3-28-2025 03:48 PM: 16-13-704(b), 21-6-416(b), 27-16-508(b), 27-16-808(b)
SB 575: 16-13-704(b), 21-6-416(b), 27-16-508(b), 27-16-808(b)
Act 989: 5-65-119(a), 5-65-304(d), 5-65-310(f), 16-13-704(b), 19-6-301, 21-6-416(b), 27-16-508(b), 27-16-808(b)