The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 372 authored by Sen. Holdman on notarial acts. This bill makes technical changes to standardize language concerning registration of trademarks and regulation related to notarial acts. It specifies requirements related to notarial acts, including use of electronic documentation and technology for electronic notarial acts and for remote notarial … [Read more...] about Notarial acts
Civil
Immunity for reports of suspected abuse or neglect
For amend and vote only, the Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 431 authored by Sen. L. Brown on immunity for reports of suspected abuse or neglect. The bill provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for a person who assists with or participates, and a health care provider who provides professional intervention in an investigation by the Department of Child Services … [Read more...] about Immunity for reports of suspected abuse or neglect
Asbestos litigation
The House Judiciary Committee reheard HB 1061 authored by Rep. Lehman and Rep. Torr on asbestos litigation for amend and vote only. The bill specifies the causes of action that may constitute a product liability action. The bill was amended to assign to a study committee the issue of the appropriate statute of repose duration in product liability cases involving protracted exposure t … [Read more...] about Asbestos litigation
Landowner immunity for trail access
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1115 authored by Rep. Hamilton and Rep. Culver on landowner immunity for trail access. The bill amends current law to include limitations on a landowner’s liability for an injury to a person or property caused by an act or failure to act of another person using the landowner’s premises for certain recreational purposes, including a person going … [Read more...] about Landowner immunity for trail access
Delinquent self-storage facility rents
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1194 authored by Rep. Speedy on delinquent self-storage facility rents. The bill amends current law to allow a self-storage facility owner to impose and collect a late fee from renters. This bill also authorizes the facility owner to recover all reasonable costs and expenses of rent collection and lien enforcement. The bill specifies that the f … [Read more...] about Delinquent self-storage facility rents