The House Committee on Family, Children, and Human Affairs heard SB 135 sponsored by Rep. Pressel and Rep. Olthoff about required DCS notifications for school. The author, Sen. Bohacek explained that the legislation places a three-day timeframe on DCS’s notification to schools of a child’s removal from home. DCS is currently required to notify schools of removals, but the leg … [Read more...] about Required DCS notification for schools
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Landowner immunity for trail access
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1115 sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Ruckelshaus on landowner immunity for trail access. This bill specifies that with respect to the statute that restricts a landowner's liability for an injury to a person or property caused by an act or failure to act of another person using the landowner's premises for certain recreational purposes, … [Read more...] about Landowner immunity for trail access
Service animals
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 240 authored by Sen. Leising on service animals. The author clarified that this bill is for emotional support animals not service animals. The bill specifies that a landlord may not ask an individual with a disability who seeks to use an emotional support animal about the existence, nature, and extent of the individual's disability, but that … [Read more...] about Service animals
Controlled substance dispensing
For amend and vote only, the Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 339 authored by Sen. Merritt on controlled substance dispensing. The bill requires a pharmacy and pharmacist to sell or dispense a schedule II controlled drug in a lockable vial and bill the drug manufacturer for the cost of the lockable vial. The bill also provides for immunity from liability for a pharmacy, pharmacy … [Read more...] about Controlled substance dispensing
Immunity for reports of suspected abuse or neglect
For amend and vote only, the Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 431 authored by Sen. L. Brown on immunity for reports of suspected abuse or neglect. The bill provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for a person who assists with or participates, and a health care provider who provides professional intervention in an investigation by the Department of Child Services … [Read more...] about Immunity for reports of suspected abuse or neglect