The bill establishes the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Fund, transferring funds and liabilities from the Department of Corrections Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Fund and abolishing the previous fund. It amends DUI laws to enhance penalties and treatment options for offenders, introducing a multidisciplinary model for substance use disorder services that includes assessments and referrals to community-based programs. The bill mandates participation in treatment programs for probationers and specifies enhanced penalties for DUI offenses involving children, as well as guidelines for community service as an alternative to fines.

Additionally, the bill revises definitions and clarifications related to aggravated battery and vehicular homicide, addressing what constitutes a "conviction" and the treatment of multiple convictions from the same arrest. It allows municipal courts to have concurrent jurisdiction over certain ordinance violations and mandates restitution for victims. Notably, it deletes references to the "department of corrections" in the allocation of fines and penalties, redirecting those funds to the new treatment fund. The act will take effect upon publication in the statute book and repeals certain existing statutes that are now superseded by the new provisions.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 74-7336, 8-1567, 75-52
As Amended by House Committee: 74-7336, 8-1567, 75-52