Bill > SB329

This bill amends Section 76104.6 of the Government Code to introduce a new penalty for the late payment of fines, penalties, or forfeitures related to violations of the Vehicle Code or local ordinances when the vehicle is in motion, with the specific amount to be determined. This new penalty is intended to provide supplemental funding for the DNA Fingerprint, Unsolved Crime and Innocence Protection Act (Proposition 69), which aims to improve the state's DNA database and address the backlog of DNA crime scene samples. The bill also clarifies how existing penalties collected under this act are to be deposited into county and state DNA Identification Funds and outlines how these funds are to be used for various purposes, including reimbursing law enforcement agencies for DNA specimen collection, supporting the processing and analysis of DNA samples by local and state crime laboratories, and updating necessary equipment and software. The context for these changes is to ensure continued funding and efficient operation of the state's DNA identification and forensic analysis programs.