The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1167 on exceptions to the paraphernalia statutes sponsored by Sen. Clark and Sen. Johnson. Author Rep. Meltzer testified that the bill removes items that detect the presence of a controlled substance (i.e., test strips) from the paraphernalia statutes to promote treatment and prevent overdoses. Testimony in support … [Read more...] about Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes
Criminal
Immigration notice
The Senator Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1393 regarding immigration notice sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Maxwell. Author Rep. Bascom testified that the bill mandates law enforcement to arrest any individual believed to be unlawfully in the United States if there is probable cause to believe that the individual committed a crime. The sheriff of the arresting … [Read more...] about Immigration notice
Reporting of child abuse or neglect
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard HB 1412 on reporting of child abuse or neglect sponsored by Sen. Goode and Sen. Crider. Author Rep. Cash introduced the bill and explained that the bill does the following: The bill was amended by consent to provide that a child is not a child in need of services due to a parent, guardian, or custodian referring to and … [Read more...] about Reporting of child abuse or neglect
Law enforcement officer criminal convictions
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1471 regarding law enforcement officer criminal convictions sponsored by Sen. Clark, Sen. Freeman, and Sen. Carrasco. Author Rep. Steuerwald testified that the bill is a joint effort between prosecutors and law enforcement to establish the Giglio list and procedures for adding a name to the list. A Giglio list, also known as … [Read more...] about Law enforcement officer criminal convictions
Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1687 regarding probation transfers for sex and violent offenders sponsored by Sen. Johnson and Sen. Alexander. Author Rep. Smaltz testified that the bill controls the migration of sex and violent offenders by requiring both the sending and receiving courts to agree to the probation transfer. The bill also places limitations … [Read more...] about Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders