Overtime limits proposed for Correctional staff
Limiting the amount of overtime state Department of Correctional Services staff members are required to work was the focus of a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 16.
Read MoreLimiting the amount of overtime state Department of Correctional Services staff members are required to work was the focus of a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 16.
Read MoreMembers of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 9 on a bill that would provide stronger protections for children against registered sex offenders.
Read MoreMembers of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 8 on a bill that would broaden child sexual abuse protections.
Read MoreJudges would have more flexibility in sentencing under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 8.
Read MoreEvidence of driving under the influence would be considered admissible in a civil action under a bill discussed by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 3.
Read MoreThe Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 2 on a bill that would increase the cost of handgun permits.
Read MoreJuveniles appearing before the court would be ensured legal representation under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 26.
Read MoreMovie theaters would provide special accommodations under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 26.
Read MoreThe Judiciary Committee heard testimony Jan. 25 on a bill that would proactively reschedule a drug designed to treat certain types of childhood epilepsy.
Read MoreThe Judiciary Committee heard two bills Jan. 20 that would expand bankruptcy provisions and establish a wage garnishment fee.
Read MoreCreating a stronger deterrent to the crime of witness tampering was discussed during a hearing of the Judiciary Committee Jan. 19
Read MoreMembers of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony Jan. 19 on a bill designed to protect the privacy of information collected by automatic license plate readers.
Read MoreThe Judiciary Committee met for its first day of hearings Jan. 18 and considered a bill that would change how violations of juvenile probation terms are addressed.
Read MoreThe first, after being elected in 1986, included a second consecutive term that gave him eight years of experience in the Legislature. He returned this year as the chairperson of the Judiciary Committee and also serves on the Education Committee.
Read MoreLawmakers approved creation of a justice program aimed specifically at the needs of the state’s veterans under a bill passed April 11.
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