The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Sandlin’s SB 174 on fertility fraud. This introduced bill provides that a physician who treats a patient of that physician for infertility by using the physician's own spermatozoon or ovum, without the patient's consent or by using donated human reproductive material without the consent of the donor commits fertility fraud, a Level 6 felony. … [Read more...] about Fertility fraud
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Misleading or inaccurate caller identification
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 222 authored by Sen. Head on misleading or inaccurate caller identification. This bill provides that a person who knowingly violates the statute concerning the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information commits a Class A misdemeanor or if the person has a previous unrelated conviction under the statute, a Level … [Read more...] about Misleading or inaccurate caller identification
Pyramid promotional schemes
S.E.A. 283, P.L. 105 Effective: July 1, 2017 Removes references to pyramid promotional schemes in the deceptive consumer sales law and addresses pyramid promotional schemes in a separate law. Provides that a person may not establish, promote, operate, or participate in a pyramid promotional scheme. Specifies the enforcement powers of the attorney general with respect to a person who … [Read more...] about Pyramid promotional schemes
Utility easements
S.E.A. 478, P.L. 236 Effective: §1 effective April 28, 2017; §2 effective July 1, 2017 Provides that a property owner may bring a cause of action against an electricity supplier for damages for a decrease in value of the property owner's real property caused by the attachment or installation of communications infrastructure, not later than two years from the later of: (1) July 1, 2 … [Read more...] about Utility easements
Firearms and certification
H.E.A. 1085, P.L. 66 Effective: July 1, 2016 Defines "chief law enforcement officer" as an official whose certification is required under federal law for a person to manufacture or transfer certain firearms, and requires a chief law enforcement officer to issue a requested certification unless the person requesting the certification is: (1) prohibited by law from receiving or … [Read more...] about Firearms and certification