The Judiciary Committee took up House Bill 3069 which relates to the right of certain persons to limit possession of firearms on premises.
This bill attempts to place in Code language borrowed from Texas, relating to securing firearms in cars at chemical plants and refineries. This effectively bars firearms in automobiles which are parked within the secured perimeter of such facilities. The committee spent time asking questions to speakers and to counsel to understand the bill fully, but ultimately it was rejected.
House Bill 3133 relates to requiring a parolee or probationer found to have suffered with addiction to participate in a support service. The bill seeks to require persons on probation or parole to participate in a support service for a minimum of 60 days. The bill will be reported to the House.
House Bill 2229 adds violations of law upon which a public servants retirement plan may be forfeited. The purpose of the bill is to redefine a public servants “less than honorable service” by identifying certain misdemeanor offenses related to a public servants office or committed while the public servant is employed that could cause the forfeiture of a participants retirement plan. The bill will reported to the House.
House Bill 2690 relates to guaranty associations. The bill seeks to update an article to maintain consistency with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act. The bill amends two provisions and will be reported to the House.
House Bill 2802 relates to Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. This bill seeks to prevent family wealth passed down through generations from being acquired by outside investors without first providing the family an opportunity to keep the land within their ownership and control. The committee asked multiple questions and after much discussion they finally passed the bill to be reported to the House.
House Bill 2718 requires purchasers of round wood to collect and maintain certain information. It provides that it is unlawful for any person or entity to purchase round wood without obtaining and recording certain information. This includes a photocopy of a valid license or timber license exemption issued by the Division of Forestry to the seller delivering the round wood, name and address of seller, and a complete description of the round wood purchased.
The bill was amended to take out “any person or entity” and replaced with “commercial purchaser.” The bill will be reported to the House.
House Bill 2864 increases salaries of magistrates, supreme court justices, circuit court judges and family court judges. The last pay raise for this group was in 2011. The committee substitute capped the salary of the Supreme Court Justices at $150,000.000 per year. The bill will be reported to the House.
House Bill 2497 relates to the whistle-blower law. The purpose of this bill is to extend or clarify protections under the states whistle-law. The bill places in Code language which provides additional protections to whistle-blowers and new protective language. The bill was reported to the House.
House Bill 2441 removes certain requirements related to wages for construction of public improvements. This bill removes the requirement that a public authority or employer file with the Division of Labor a certified payroll with respect to public improvements. The bill does require, though, that public authorities or employers file the physical address of employees. The bill was reported to the House.
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