The Judiciary Committee met this morning.
Senate Bill 452 permits civil action for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images. The bill provides for a civil action and provides for the plaintiff’s privacy. Criminal actions exist in code. This bill does not relate to the criminal code. It allows for civil action to be taken. The bill advances to the House.
House Bill 4675 authorities the operation of a low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on certain streets and roads. The vehicles are electrically powered. The delivery system could be used for packages or even pizza delivery. The bill advances.
House Bill 4743 adjusts the duration of time a medical cannabis organization must retain video surveillance footage. Days requires can be up to 180 days. The bill advances to the floor.
House Bill 4773 adopts the FCC customer service and technical standards and requires certain cable providers to operate customer call centers to be in the state.
The Committee will take up Senate Bill 25 and Senate Bill 441 in its afternoon meeting.
The Committee is in recess.
Senate Bill 441 was pulled from the agenda due to possible conflicts with another bill which has passed and is now waiting on the Governor’s signature.
Senate Bill 25 updates the Medical Professional Liability Act. The MPLA is use when filing medical negligence or malpractice. There is a list of providers and facilities under the MPLA. The MPLA contains several prerequisites for filing against a health care provider. The bill reinstates and codifies a one-year statute of limitations for any cause of action for medical injury resulting in injury or death to a person alleging medical professional liability against a nursing home, assisted living facility, their related employees or entities or a distinct part of an acute care hospital providing intermediate care or skilled nursing care of its employees. The statute of limitations for all health care providers, except nursing homes, assisted living facilities and related entities or employees, is two years. In medical professional liability action against any other provider, the statue of limitations applicable to a cause of action against a health care provider whom notice was serviced for alleged medical professional liability shall be 120 days from the date of mail of notice of claim to 30 days following the receipt of a response to the notice of claim, from the date a response to the notice of claim would be due, or from the receipt by the claimant of a written notice from the mediator that the radiation has not resulted in a settlement.
