This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2017 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest that were signed into law in the 2017 legislative session. Civil Drug or alcohol screening tests (S.E.A. 55, P.L. 43) Adverse possession (S.E.A. 121, P.L. 51) Pyramid promotional schemes (S.E.A. 283, P.L. 105) Use of criminal … [Read more...] about 2017 Legislative Session Digest
Juvenile
Abortion, child abuse, and human trafficking
S.E.A. 404, P.L. 173 Effective: July 1, 2017 Defines "parent or legal guardian or custodian". Prohibits the state or an agency of the state from consenting to the abortion of a pregnant minor unless the life or health of the pregnant minor is endangered. Specifies that before performing an abortion on an unemancipated pregnant minor, a physician must first obtain from a parent, … [Read more...] about Abortion, child abuse, and human trafficking
Child services
S.E.A. 447, P.L. 183 Effective: July 1, 2017 Requires child abuse and neglect training for school employees. Allows the Department of Child Services (department) to share costs incurred in maintaining the new hire directory in accordance with federal law with the Department of Workforce Development. Adds a definition of "concurrent planning". Adds a definition of "nonwaivable … [Read more...] about Child services
Juvenile justice
H.E.A. 1218, P.L. 86 Effective: July 1, 2017 Adds additional members to a community corrections advisory board. Allows an application for a state grant for a community corrections program for juveniles to be made to the Department of Correction division of youth services. Provides that a child who was: (1) the victim of human trafficking; and (2) adjudicated a delinquent child … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice
Child services
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard SB 447, sponsored by Rep. Frizzell, Rep McNamara, Rep. J. Taylor, on child services. Sen. Merritt, author, introduced the legislation, which is the Department of Child Services (DCS) bill for 2017. It includes these provisions: Allows the Department of Child Services (department) to share costs incurred making new hires … [Read more...] about Child services