Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing statute transferring probation functions from Judiciary to State Parole Board.

SCR 68 proposes a constitutional amendment to transfer probation functions from the Judiciary to a new Bureau of Probation within the State Parole Board. If approved by voters, it would allow the Legislature to create this bureau and move all probation-related duties, personnel (including probation officers, case workers, and supervisors), and their existing contracts to the Parole Board. The amendment specifically protects existing employment terms, contracts, and bargaining representatives, ensuring no changes to current employee conditions. This follows a 2006 court ruling that struck down a previous law attempting similar transfers due to separation-of-powers concerns. The amendment must be approved by voters at the next general election following its submission.