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H.E.A. 1398, P.L. 255 Effective: July 1, 2019 Provides immunity from civil liability concerning the disclosure or report of education records of a student. Permits a law enforcement agency or private university police department to share private investigatory records with a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school for the purpose of enhancing the safety of a student … [Read more...] about Information concerning threats to school safety

The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 220 on going upon the premises of another, sponsored by Rep. May. The bill amends the law providing that a person who goes upon the premises of another for certain purposes does not have an assurance that the premises are safe for the person's purpose. The bill also specifies that the law applies to a person who goes upon the premises of … [Read more...] about Going upon the premises of another

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1284 on self-defense and the defense of others, sponsored by Sen. Tomes. The bill provides immunity for a justified use of force in certain instances and requires a court to award, in certain instances, reasonable attorney's fees and costs to a defendant when the justified use of force immunity is successfully raised.  The following testified … [Read more...] about Self-defense and the defense of others

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Head’s SB 196 on electronic reporting of valuable metal purchases.  The bill does the following: makes a metals business immune from civil liability arising from the disclosure of information concerning valuable metal purchases if the information is disclosed through a computer system breach and the breach is caused by a person other than, … [Read more...] about Electronic reporting of valuable metal purchases