The Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 169 on expungement. The bill prohibits a sex or violent offender from expunging a misdemeanor conviction, provides that arrest records may be expunged if a related conviction is expunged or the person completed a diversion program, and permits expungement of civil forfeiture records if a related arrest or c … [Read more...] about Expungement
Catastrophic injury
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 229 on catastrophic injury. Sen. Young explained that the bill authorizes a court to impose an additional fixed term of five to ten years if a person commits one of certain offenses which cause the victim to suffer a “catastrophic injury” as defined by the bill. Sen. Young offered an amendment, adopted by conse … [Read more...] about Catastrophic injury
Access to employee restrooms
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Becker’s SB 315 on access to employee restrooms. This bill provides that if a retail establishment has a restroom facility on its premises for the use of the retail establishment's employees, a customer, upon request, must be allowed to use the restroom facility during normal business hours if certain conditions are met. It also specifies t … [Read more...] about Access to employee restrooms
Drug dealing resulting in death
The Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Houchin’s SB 324 on drug dealing resulting in death. The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, finances the manufacture of, delivers, or finances the delivery of cocaine, a narcotic drug, methamphetamine, or a schedule I, II, or III drug, the delivery of which results in the death of t … [Read more...] about Drug dealing resulting in death
Adoption matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Zakas and Sen. Bray’s SB 332 on adoption matters. The bill does the following: amends provisions regarding adoption notices; requires, with exceptions, the attorney or licensed child placing agency obtaining a consent to adoption to provide to the person consenting to adoption the name and address of the court in which the adoption is fi … [Read more...] about Adoption matters