Senate Bill No. 158, introduced by Senator Cathey, establishes the Communities Aligned to Help Educate Youth Fund (referred to as the "CATHEY fund") as a special fund within the state treasury. The bill mandates that all revenues collected from speeding fines generated by electronic enforcement devices—such as automated speed enforcement devices, red light cameras, and mobile speed cameras—be deposited into this fund. The funds will be allocated to parish sheriffs for juvenile rehabilitation programs, with appropriations beginning in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 based on each parish's population percentage relative to the state's total population as determined by the latest federal decennial census.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the treasurer will invest the fund's monies similarly to the state general fund, with any interest earned credited back to the fund. It also asserts that no local ordinance can override the provisions of this law. The effective date for the implementation of this bill is set for July 1, 2025.