THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair

Senator Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

TIME:

9:10 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

SB 1229

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS.

Exempts all proceedings relating to parking violations under certain administrative rules from the exclusive, original jurisdiction of the environmental courts.

 

JDL, WAM

[Measure added on 02-02-17]

SB 1282

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS.

Establishes that the offense of abuse of a family or household member is a petty misdemeanor with a jail sentence of no less than forty-eight hours and no more than thirty days.  Establishes that for a second offense that occurs within five years of the first conviction of the offense of abuse of a family or household member is a misdemeanor and the person shall be termed a "repeat offender".  Establishes that a third or subsequent offense that occurs within five, rather than two, years of a second or subsequent conviction of the offense is a class C felony.  Allows the prosecution to use prior convictions of the offense of abuse of a family or household member as evidence in the instant offense committed by a repeat offender.  Requires that court ordered domestic violence intervention programs include anger management training.  Requires the judiciary, in cooperation with the prosecutor of each county and police department of each county, to annually compile and report on statistics regarding arrests, charges, and convictions based on the offense of abuse of a family or household member.  Repeals and reenacts the offense of abuse of a family or household member on 06/30/20.

 

JDL

SB 276

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO JUDGES.

Changes the composition of judges of the intermediate appellate court, circuit courts, district courts, and family courts.

 

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

SB 469

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Appropriates funds for the judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019.  Effective July 1, 2017.

 

JDL, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Chair