For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections Committee heard HB 1104, sponsored by Sen. Merritt and Sen Charbonneau, on adulterant and synthetic urine ban. The bill provides distributing synthetic urine or an adulterant with the intent to assist a person in defrauding a drug screen is a misdemeanor. The bill was amended by consent to specify that an "adulterant" is a substance … [Read more...] about Adulterant and synthetic urine ban
Cannabidiol
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1148, sponsored by Sen. Head and Sen. Doriot, on cannabidiol. The bill was amended by consent to define cannabidiol and establish a cannabidiol registry for certain physicians, nurses, individuals, and caregivers for the use of cannabidiol in the treatment of a person with treatment resistant epilepsy. The amendment also … [Read more...] about Cannabidiol
Juvenile justice
For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1218, sponsored by Sen. Head and Sen. Bray, on juvenile justice. The legislation now includes, after amendments, these provisions: Adds juvenile related members to a community corrections advisory board; Permits an application to community corrections program for juveniles to be made to the … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice
Manufacturing methamphetamine
For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1406, sponsored by Sen. Koch, on manufacturing methamphetamine. The bill was amended by consent and voice vote to enhance the penalty for criminal mischief if property is damaged during the manufacture or dealing of a controlled substance (under current law, the enhancement applies only to the … [Read more...] about Manufacturing methamphetamine
Probate and trust matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1407, sponsored by Sen. Bray and Sen Koch, on probate and trust matters. The bill makes various changes to probate and trust laws concerning contesting of wills, the size of unsupervised estates, authorization of certain acts by a trustee, and the consideration of the requests of de facto custodians and living parents of incapacitated persons … [Read more...] about Probate and trust matters