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Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill Text
HB 1550 - COURTS - Stevenson, Bryan P.
Expands the jurisdiction of juvenile courts, requires the Office of State Courts Administrator to conduct a study regarding juveniles, and revises the reimbursement of a certain drug court commissioner
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill Text
HB 1570 - GUARDIANS AD LITEM - Franz, Ward
Adds the services of guardians ad litem to the priority list when a family court is determining how to spend moneys in the county family services and justice fund
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextCCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 711 - This act modifies laws regarding property taxation by requiring tax rate rollbacks by all political subdivisions in reassessment years, changing the way voter-approved tax increases are applied to assessed values, changing the time line for the assessment and appeal of property taxes. The imposition of penalties and interest on the erroneous payments of property taxes is prohibited when there is clear and convincing evidence that the county made an error in determining the tax amount due. Any penalty or interest paid by the taxpayer will be refunded upon the discovery of the error or omission. Voter-approved property tax rate increases must to be applied to a political subdivision's most recent total assessed valuation, as certified by the city or county on or before the date of the election. Every political subdivision in a reassessment year must roll back its prior year's tax rate regardless of whether the political subdivision was levying the tax at its [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextSB 956 - The act changes the expiration dates of the staggered terms for the first appointed members of a public water supply district board by changing the ending month from June to April. Under current law, a circuit court must follow certain public notice requirements when holding a hearing regarding the detachment of property that is part of a public water supply district. This act increases the timeframe from 5 to 7 for the maximum number of days before the hearing date in which the last public hearing notice must be published in the county newspaper. In the event the court approves a detachment of property from a public water supply district, the court shall include in its decree a description of the district after the detachment as well as make any appropriate changes to the subdistrict boundary lines. Any changes in subdistrict boundaries shall not become effective until the next annual board of directors election. Certified copies of any court order regarding a detachment [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextSB 1016 - This act dissolves the Legal Services for Low-Income Person Fund and provides that the portion of money that was being transferred into such fund from the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund, in addition to any money remaining in the Legal Services for Low-Income Person Fund, shall now be transferred to the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund. Such funds shall continue to be distributed to qualifying state legal service organizations that provide legal services to eligible low-income persons. This act is identical to HB 1621 (2008). ALEXA PEARSON
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1308 - CIRCUIT COURT MARSHALS - Day, David
Lowers the average total inmate population required to allow a circuit court to appoint an extra circuit court marshal
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1342 - CONSERVATOR'S INVESTMENT IN PROPERTY - Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Allows a conservator to invest in property unless the court makes a finding on the record that the investment is not reasonable and prudent
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Inf Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HB 1358-Flook, et al (Mayer) Bill Text
HB 1358 - UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION - Flook, Tim
Establishes the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1360 - INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT - Flook, Tim
Changes the laws regarding the Interstate Family Support Act
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1417 - SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTIONS - Nance, Bob
Increases the limit in small claims court from $3,000 to $5,000
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Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 2567 - INTOXICATION-RELATED TRAFFIC OFFENSE - Silvey, Ryan
Specifies that a person's prior plea of guilty or a finding of guilty in an intoxication-related traffic offense must be considered when determining his or her punishment for a similar new offense
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text
HB 2525 - INTOXICATION-RELATED TRAFFIC OFFENSE - Pratt, Bryan
Specifies that a person's prior conviction, plea of, or finding of guilty in a municipal court for an intoxication-related offense must be considered when determining punishment for a new offense
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text
HB 2510 - INTOXICATION-RELATED TRAFFIC OFFENSE - Stevenson, Bryan P.
Specifies that a person's prior plea of or a finding of guilty in a county or municipal court for an intoxication-related traffic offense must be considered when determining punishment for a new offense
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text
HB 2488 - EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION - Talboy, Mike
Requires any criminal justice entity that conducts eyewitness identification procedures to adopt written policies for using an eyewitness to identify a suspect
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 2491 - RECOVERY OF COSTS IN A CIVIL ACTION - Hunter, Steve
Clarifies that the prevailing party in a civil action can recover his or her costs against the other party
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H) Bill Text
HB 2492 - DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION - Bivins, Walt
Prohibits an agency of the state or any of its officers or employees from disclosing personal information of individuals interacting with the agency with certain exceptions
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Withdrawn (H) Bill Text
HB 2476 - WITHDRAWN - Stevenson, Bryan P.
Abolishes ex parte orders of protection
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 2477 - EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Hughes, Leonard
Authorizes the expungement of certain criminal records including convictions for any nonviolent crime, misdemeanor, or nonviolent drug violation
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H) Bill Text
HB 2446 - SMALL CLAIMS COURT JUDGMENTS - Tilley, Steven
Authorizes small claims court judgments to become liens on real estate
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 2434 - CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS - Lembke, Jim
Changes the laws regarding child support orders and requires documentation to verify the income of parties for the initial order of child support and for any modification of the order
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