The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1115 sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Ruckelshaus on landowner immunity for trail access. This bill specifies that with respect to the statute that restricts a landowner's liability for an injury to a person or property caused by an act or failure to act of another person using the landowner's premises for certain recreational purposes, … [Read more...] about Landowner immunity for trail access
Delinquent self-storage facility rents
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1194 sponsored by Sen. Koch and Sen. Young on delinquent self-storage facility rents. This bill amends the statute concerning self-storage facilities to allow a facility owner to impose and collect from a renter a late fee that does not exceed the greater of $20 or 20% of the monthly rent for each month the renter is in default under the … [Read more...] about Delinquent self-storage facility rents
Crimes of violence
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1250 on crimes of violence, sponsored by Sen. Koch. The bill adds the following offenses to the statutory definition of "crime of violence": (1) Battery as a Level 2 felony; (2) Battery as a Level 3 felony; (3) Battery as a Level 4 felony; and (4) Battery as a Level 5 felony. The bill also makes conforming amendments. The … [Read more...] about Crimes of violence
Human trafficking
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1270 on human trafficking, sponsored by Sen. Head, Sen. Brown, and Sen. Ruckelshaus. The bill changes the human and sexual trafficking statute by: reclassifying the term “human and sexual trafficking” to “human trafficking”, which includes the offenses of labor and sexual trafficking; creating separate offenses for labor a … [Read more...] about Human trafficking
Electronic powers of attorney, trusts, and wills
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1303 sponsored by Sens. Bray, Lanane and Zakas on electronic powers of attorney, trusts, and wills. The bill: allows the electronic creation and execution of wills, trust instruments, and powers of attorney. It also specifies requirements pertaining to the creation, attestation, and execution of an electronic will; allows video recordings o … [Read more...] about Electronic powers of attorney, trusts, and wills