Attorneys
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Attorneys. [SB-2995]
[Taxes ]
Requires petitions or motions for a pro hac vice appearance for a court proceeding or arbitration proceeding to be supported by evidence of the applicant's and local counsel's Hawaii business registrations, the applicant's and local counsel's Hawaii general excise tax license numbers, an affirmation that both the applicant and local counsel will pay all state income tax due for Hawaii business activities, and all other information or documentation required by the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry J.C. Aquino
Referred To Jdc, Wam. on 01/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms. [HB-331]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; allow law enforcement officers to petition a court to issue an extreme risk protection order when a respondent poses a present danger of causing serious physical injury to themselves or others through purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm; establish procedures for the filing, review, hearing, termination, or renewal of the petition and orders; provide court processes and evidentiary standards; allow entry of the orders into law enforcement systems; prescribe issuance and service procedures
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Sponsored by: Rep. Josie Raymond
Introduced In House on 01/22/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Attorneys. [SB-2514]
[Taxes ]
Requires petitions or motions for a pro hac vice appearance for a court proceeding or arbitration proceeding to be supported by evidence of local counsel's Hawaii business registration, the applicant's Hawaii general excise tax license number, an affirmation that both the applicant and local counsel shall pay all state income tax due for Hawaii business activities, and all other information or documentation required by the rules of the supreme court. Effective 4/15/2112. (SD2)
Sponsored by: Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz
Pass First Reading on 03/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Trust - Authority to Retain Outside Counsel [HB-433]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Altering the powers and duties of the Chesapeake Bay Trust by authorizing the Trust to retain outside counsel as necessary.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the public defender system and declaring an emergency. [HB-277]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Amends KRS 15A.020 to add new divisions to the organization of the Department of Public Advocacy (DPA); amends KRS 18A.115 to transfer the employees of the Louisville and Jefferson County Public Defender Corporation (Louisville Metro Public Defender) to the state personnel system; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 31 to transfer employees of Louisville Metro Public Defender to DPA on July 1, 2024, to provide employment and retirement benefits to the transferred employees based on their employment date with the Louisville Metro Public Defender,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Michael Nemes
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 143) on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 [HB-319]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to establish that the juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a child who is at least 10 years old alleged to have committed a crime involving the use or possession of a firearm; and altering a certain provision of law authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a child if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian consents to the custodial interrogation of the child without the child's consultation with an attorney.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing Canceled on 02/01/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Department of Public Advocacy. [HB-254]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Amend KRS 18A.115 to exclude attorneys in the Department of Public Advocacy from classified service; amend KRS 31.010 to delete references to legal representation for persons with disabilities and make technical corrections; provide that the Department of Public Advocacy is an independent agency that is administratively attached to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; create a new section of KRS Chapter 31 to establish an independent division of the Department of Public Advocacy, the Division of Protection and Advocacy, to provide the protection
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel B. Elliott
Taken From The Orders Of The Day on 03/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-273]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Maryland Department of Labor to oversee the licensing of community managers who provide management services for common ownership communities; providing that certain provisions of the Act do not prohibit certain persons from providing certain services under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 2/06 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Trust - Authority to Retain Outside Counsel [SB-329]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Altering the powers and duties of the Chesapeake Bay Trust by authorizing the Trust to retain outside counsel as necessary.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela G Beidle
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force on Common Ownership Communities [HB-286]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Task Force on Common Ownership Communities to study the education and training needs of common ownership community boards and new and prospective owners of homes and dwelling units in common ownership communities; and requiring the Task Force to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Uniform Collaborative Law Act. [HB-206]
[Law Enforcement ]
Creates new sections of KRS Chapter 403 to enact the Uniform Collaborative Law Act on the recommendation of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, to regulate the use of collaborative law participation agreements as a voluntary form of alternative dispute resolution, and to provide that the Act may be cited as the Uniform Collaborative Law Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie A. Dietz
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 62) on 04/04/2024
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
Defense Of Pub. Officer: Ethics Complaint [HB-240]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Defense ]
An Act relating to legal representation of public officers in ethics complaints; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew L. Josephson
Cosponsor(s): Ortiz on 03/20/2024
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
Defense Of Pub. Officer: Ethics Complaint [SB-165]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to legal representation of public officers in ethics complaints.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Kawasaki
Jud Rpt 2dp 1nr 1am on 04/17/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance - Hearing Representation [HB-90]
[Insurance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to allow corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships that are small employers to be represented by certain authorized individuals rather than an attorney in certain hearings held by the Commissioner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Economic Matters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 827 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 [SB-52]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to establish that the juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a child who is at least 10 years old alleged to have committed a crime involving the use or possession of a firearm; and altering a certain provision of law authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a child if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian consents to the custodial interrogation of the child without the child's consultation with an attorney.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Orphans' Court Judges - Restriction on Practicing Law [SB-116]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering a prohibition on judges of the orphans' court acting as attorneys to prohibit a judge of the orphans' court from acting as an attorney in matters related to the administration of an estate or a guardianship of a minor within the jurisdiction of the court in any county or Baltimore City, or the preparation of an estate plan or estate planning documents that might come within the jurisdiction of the court in any county or Baltimore City following the death of any individual.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 200 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation - Parental Consultation [SB-120]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a child to consult with the child's parent, guardian, or custodian instead of an attorney before a law enforcement officer may conduct a custodial interrogation of the child.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance - Hearing Representation [SB-230]
[Insurance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to allow corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships that are small employers to be represented by certain authorized individuals rather than an attorney in certain hearings held by the Commissioner.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 828 on 05/16/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to guardian ad litem fees. [SB-67]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 to require a guardian ad litem that is appointed for any minor child in certain enumerated court proceedings covered in KRS Chapter 403 to receive a reasonable fee to be fixed by the court and paid by the Finance and Administration Cabinet; create a new section of KRS Chapter 456 to require a guardian ad litem appointed for any minor child in any court proceeding covered in KRS Chapter 456 to receive a reasonable fee to be fixed by the court and paid by the Finance and Administration Cabinet.
Sponsored by: Sen. Casey Chambers Armstrong
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 01/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Medical Records - Fees - Attorneys Representing Patients [SB-144]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Adding an attorney representing a patient to the list of individuals to whom a health care provider is prohibited from charging a fee for providing copies of a medical record that will be used for the purpose of filing a claim regarding or appealing a denial of Social Security disability income or Social Security benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 837 on 05/16/2024