The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1161, sponsored by Sen. Steele and Sen. Broden, on immunity for damage caused rescuing a child. This bill grants civil immunity to a person who forcibly enters a locked motor vehicle for the purpose of rescuing a child. It does not extend civil immunity to acts involving gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct. The bill was amended … [Read more...] about Immunity for damage caused rescuing a child
Civil immunity for volunteer health care providers
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1145, sponsored by Sens. Pete Miller, Patricia Miller, and Raatz, on civil immunity for volunteer health care providers. This bill specifies criteria for civil immunity from liability for certain volunteer health care providers. It requires the professional licensing agency to establish and maintain a process for the approval of locations at … [Read more...] about Civil immunity for volunteer health care providers
Aircraft financial responsibility and liability
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1413, sponsored by Sen. Ford, on aircraft financial responsibility and liability. This bill increases the amount of financial responsibility required for the ownership, maintenance, or use of an aircraft to: (1) $100,000 for the bodily injury or death of one person; (2) $200,000 for the bodily injury or death of two or more persons in any one … [Read more...] about Aircraft financial responsibility and liability
Sentence modification
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 174, Sen. R. Michael Young’s bill on sentence modification sponsored by Rep. Frizzell. Sen. Young presented an amendment to the bill which the Committee adopted by consent. As amended, the bill would (1) allow persons sentenced for nonviolent crimes committed before July 1, 2014 to petition for sentence modifications without any … [Read more...] about Sentence modification
Mental health issues
The House Public Health Committee heard SB 464 on mental health issues sponsored by Rep. Clere and Rep. Davisson. The bill: Establishes reimbursement limitations for the prescription of methadone for pain management. Provides that addictions counseling, inpatient detoxification services, and long-acting, non-addicting medication may be required to treat opioid or alcohol … [Read more...] about Mental health issues