The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 216 on disclosure of personal information to offender sponsored by Rep. Burton. The bill amends the access to public records act to provide that personal information regarding a correctional officer, law enforcement officer, judge, crime victim, or their family members may be withheld from disclosure when requested by a person … [Read more...] about Disclosure of personal information to offender
Courts and judicial officers
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 256 concerning courts and judicial officers sponsored by Reps. McNamara, Steuerwald, and Torr. The bill was amended by consent and now provides: The interim committee on courts and the judiciary (committee) shall review, consider, and make recommendations concerning requests for new courts, new judicial officers, and changes in … [Read more...] about Courts and judicial officers
Criminal law issues
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 335 on criminal law issues sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill provides: If certain criminal penalties are increased, or, in the case of an infraction, imposed, due to a prior conviction or infraction committed by a defendant, the new offense must have been committed not later than fifteen years from the later of the date of … [Read more...] about Criminal law issues
Private property protection matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 340 on private property protection matters. The bill is sponsored in the House by Rep. Wolkins and does the following: Requires the summons accompanying a complaint for condemnation to include language regarding the defendants' right to object to the condemnation within 30 days from the date notice is served. Requires a court to award … [Read more...] about Private property protection matters
Child services oversight
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard SB 345 establishing the child services oversight committee, sponsored by Rep. Lindauer and Rep. DeVon. This bill requires the committee to review case decisions of the Department of Child Services (DCS) and the juvenile courts in certain cases with negative outcomes, make recommendations to DCS and the legislative council, … [Read more...] about Child services oversight