Legislative Update

Family

Family and juvenile law matters

Filed Under: Family, Juvenile

The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1369 on family and juvenile matters authored by Rep. Julie McGuire. HB 1369 does the following: Rep. McGuire offered an amendment which defines the "act of rape" to include all forms of child molestation and sexual misconduct with a minor. The proposed amendment adds sexual misconduct with a minor as an offense that may be alleged in a … [Read more...] about Family and juvenile law matters

Guardians ad litem in adoption

Filed Under: Family

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 16 authored by Sen. Bohacek and Sen. Alting on guardians ad litem in adoption.  This bill requires a court to appoint a guardian ad litem in an adoption proceeding if a parent of the child has an intellectual disability and is subject to a guardianship.  The bill was amended by consent to establish a pilot guardian ad litem program … [Read more...] about Guardians ad litem in adoption

2023 Legislative Session Digest

Filed Under: Civil, Criminal, Family, Judicial Administration, Juvenile, Probate, Traffic

This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2023 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law. Civil Physician noncompete agreements (S.E.A. 7, P.L. 165)Alcohol matters (S.E.A. 20, P.L. 167)Receivership for past due utility bills (S.E.A. 114, P.L. 5)Tax sales (S.E.A. 156, … [Read more...] about 2023 Legislative Session Digest