Senate Bill 423
Relating to: state payment of the property taxes on certain residences of disabled veterans and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Zien, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Breske and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 553
Relating to: plumbing apprenticeships.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Zien, Breske and Decker.
Noes, 2 - Senators A. Lasee and Fitzgerald.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Zien, Breske and Decker.
Noes, 2 - Senators A. Lasee and Fitzgerald.
Senate Bill 567
Relating to: eliminating the rental unit energy efficiency requirements, compliance with existing stipulations Relating to the rental unit energy efficiency requirements, creating a procedure for issuing citations to certain persons who fail to comply with existing stipulations Relating to the rental unit energy efficiency requirements and granting rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Zien, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald and Breske.
Noes, 1 - Senator Decker.
David Zien
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 134
Relating to: restitution for graffiti vandalism.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 188
Relating to: crimes against children and persons responsible for a child.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 530
Relating to: private pecuniary interest in public contracts.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Huelsman, Welch and Darling.
Noes, 2 - Senators Risser and Adelman.
Assembly Bill 568
Relating to: sexual exploitation by a therapist and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 579
Relating to: a redemption period for land contracts.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 644
Relating to: references in wills to other documents.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling and Adelman.
Noes, 1 - Senator Risser.
Senate Bill 354
Relating to: removal of a child from a foster home or treatment foster home.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: the grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights over a child, appeals of and motions for relief from orders terminating parental rights and denial of visitation by a parent of a child adjudicated to be in need of protection or services; the statement of legislative purpose in the children's code; abuse and neglect of a child; grounds for jurisdiction over a child alleged to be in need of protection or services; criteria for holding a child in physical custody; payment by a parent for alcohol and other drug abuse services or special treatment or care for a child; duties of a county department of human services or social services with respect to child abuse and neglect investigations; grounds for a child abuse restraining order and injunction; the defense in criminal prosecutions based on the privilege of reasonable discipline of a child; determining whether a child alleged to be in need of protection or services needs protection or services that can be ordered by a juvenile court; extension of an informal disposition for a child when the informal disposition is based on allegations that the child is in need of protection or services; the duties of a guardian ad litem appointed in proceedings involving a child alleged to be in need of protection or services; the right to a jury trial in proceedings involving children alleged to be in need of protection or services; the release of certain information, including the results of tests for the human immunodeficiency virus or viral hepatitis, type B, regarding a child to the child's foster parent or treatment foster parent or the operator of a group home or child caring institution in which the child is placed; a county's authority to use certain community aids funds to employ private attorneys for proceedings under the children's code; disclosure of certain information to certain voluntary reporters of suspected or threatened child abuse or neglect; the time by which a detention hearing must be held and the time by which a petition must be filed under the children's code if a child is held in custody; petitioning a court, at the time a petition is filed for involuntary termination of parental rights to a child, for an order prohibiting visitation or contact with that child; the role of foster parents, treatment foster parents and certain other physical custodians in hearings under the children's code; permitting genetic testing for paternity determinations under the children's code, paternity determination proceedings for a child alleged to be in need of protection or services and disclosure of records Relating to paternity determination proceedings; guardianship for certain children adjudged to be in need of protection or services; requesting the joint legislative council to study the use, effectiveness and funding of systems and programs directed at the prevention of child abuse and neglect; and discovery in proceedings under the children's code.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 504
Relating to: civil liability of therapists.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling and Risser.
Noes, 1 - Senator Adelman.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling and Risser.
Noes, 1 - Senator Adelman.
Senate Bill 561
Relating to: limiting the liability of trustees, directors, officers and volunteers of religious organizations.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 570
Relating to: alcohol testing before issuance of a citation.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 573
