The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1101 concerning courts for children three years of age and younger in need of services sponsored by Sen. Koch, Sen. Brown, and Sen. Donato. Author, Rep. Lauer, introduced the bill as a new problem-solving court model to achieve permanency faster. It was reported that there are hundreds of these courts nationwide showing faster time to … [Read more...] about Courts for children three years of age and younger in need of services
Regulation of controlled substances
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1182 on regulation of controlled substances authored by Rep. McNamara and sponsored by Sen. Glick. The bill relocates requirements that the board of pharmacy must comply with when adopting interim rules declaring a substance a synthetic drug from the professional licensing law to the statutes governing administrative … [Read more...] about Regulation of controlled substances
Possession of xylazine
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1203 on possession of xylazine authored by Rep. Meltzer and sponsored by Sen. Johnson, Sen. Freeman, and Sen. Carrasco. The bill makes possession of xylazine a Class A misdemeanor and increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for possession of xylazine. The bill also exempts … [Read more...] about Possession of xylazine
Medical services for certain detainees
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee heard HB 1216 concerning medical services for certain detainees sponsored by Sen. Tyler Johnson and Sen. Charbonneau and authored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill requires Medicaid reimbursement for services required to be covered by the office of the secretary of family and social services provided to an eligible individual while … [Read more...] about Medical services for certain detainees
Family and juvenile law matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1369 on family and juvenile law matters sponsored by Sen. Brown, Sen. Koch, and Sen. Dernulc. Author, Rep. McGuire, stated the bill prioritizes child safety and decreases the time to permanency for children in foster care. The bill provides clear and concise statutory guidelines for DCS and the courts to use when determining the … [Read more...] about Family and juvenile law matters