This bill focuses on various aspects of state government, particularly judiciary appropriations and data practices. It introduces new appropriations for judicial entities, including $5,000 for a contingent account, $1,124,000 for digital accessibility, and $3,500,000 for court cybersecurity, all available until June 30, 2029. The bill also mandates significant reductions in appropriations for the Office of Appellate Counsel and Training, the State Competency Attainment Board, and the Cannabis Expungement Board by $2 million, $11 million, and $10 million respectively for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Additionally, it amends existing statutes to enhance data privacy, requiring the State Board of Civil Legal Aid to report on grant recipients and the State Guardian ad Litem Board to submit annual operational reports.

Moreover, the bill introduces new provisions regarding the inadmissibility of statements made during restorative practices, updates procedures for handling defendants found incompetent to stand trial, and clarifies regulations surrounding foreclosure law and special deposits in banking. It also enhances protections for personal information of judicial officials, requiring notarized requests for real property records and establishing service fees for processing these requests. The effective dates for many provisions are set for August 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026, ensuring a structured implementation of the new regulations while aiming to improve access to justice and protect individual privacy rights.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 484.44, 484.51, 518.68, 524.5
1st Engrossment: 142A.76, 260C.419, 480.243, 480.35, 484.44, 484.51, 518.68, 518B.01, 524.5, 595.02, 611.45, 611.46, 611.49, 611.55, 611.56, 611.59, 580.07, 581.02, 13.03, 13.32, 13.43, 13.991, 144E.123, 480.40, 480.45