The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 304 authored by Sen. Koch on intimidation against utility workers. The bill originally provided that a person who communicates a threat to another person with the intent of interfering with providing utility service or communications service for a dwelling, building, or other structure commits intimidation, a Class A … [Read more...] about Intimidation against utility workers
Orifice searches and blood draws
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Senator Grooms’ SB 333 regarding orifice searches and blood draws. This bill establishes a procedure authorizing licensed medical personnel to obtain a bodily fluid sample or to retrieve contraband from the bodily orifice of an individual as part of a criminal investigation, and grants immunity to the medical personnel. An amendment was taken by c … [Read more...] about Orifice searches and blood draws
Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard SB 423 authored by Sen. Bohacek on a court appointed youth advocate pilot program. The proposed program would give the court the ability to appoint a court appointed youth advocate for a child in a delinquency case post-adjudication. The advocate’s purpose is to provide counseling, tutoring, mentoring, positive role modeling, a … [Read more...] about Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
Criminal law issues
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 486 authored by Sen. Michael Young on criminal law issues. The bill made numerous changes including OWI using THC, revocation of community corrections placement, redefining the crime of escape to include violating a home detention order, and the crime of maintaining a common nuisance, offenses at penal facilities, possessing … [Read more...] about Criminal law issues
Child victim of human or sexual trafficking
The House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs heard Rep. Engleman’s HB 1075 regarding child victims of human or sexual trafficking. This bill as filed would eliminate the requirement that the child admit or deny being a victim of human or sexual trafficking during an initial hearing on a child in need of services petition. The committee adopted one amendment by consent t … [Read more...] about Child victim of human or sexual trafficking