The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1422 concerning trafficking of harmful substances in jails sponsored by Sen. Carrasco. The author, Rep. Pierce, explained the bill defines "chemical intoxicant" and increases the penalty for trafficking with an inmate to a Level 5 felony if the trafficked article is a chemical intoxicant. The Department of … [Read more...] about Trafficking of harmful substances in jails
Interference with boundary marker
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 36 concerning interference with boundary marker sponsored by Rep. King. The author, Sen. Doriot, explained that the bill creates a civil penalty for a person who knowingly or intentionally disturbs or removes a boundary marker, and permits a court to order a person who disturbs or removes a boundary marker to pay for the … [Read more...] about Interference with boundary marker
Bail and release review commission
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 70 concerning bail and release review commission sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The author, Sen. Koch, explained that the bill would establish a temporary executive branch commission (sunsets June 30, 2026) with sixteen statutorily outlined members staffed by the office of the Governor. The membership includes four legislative m … [Read more...] about Bail and release review commission
Adult protective services
The House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs heard SB 109 on adult protective services authored by Sen. Crider and Sen. Johnson and sponsored by Rep. DeVon. The bill allows the division of aging to contract with a person qualified to provide adult protective services and removes language that allowed the division to contract with a governmental entity if a prosecuting … [Read more...] about Adult protective services
Reunification plan for a child in need of services
The House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs heard SB 171 on a reunification plan for a child in need of services authored by Sen. G. Walker, Sen. Donato, and Sen. Johnson and sponsored by Rep. Lauer, Rep. Ledbetter, Rep. Patterson, and Rep. Olthoff. The bill amends the circumstances under which reasonable efforts to reunify a child with the child's parent, guardian, or … [Read more...] about Reunification plan for a child in need of services