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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

State Government - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act [HB-165] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring an official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record to designate the electronic record as official, under specified circumstances, and authenticate the electronic record in a specified manner; providing that specified legal material in an electronic record is presumed to be an accurate copy; requiring an official publisher of specified legal material in an electronic record to provide for the preservation and security of the record and to ensure that it is reasonably available to the public; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron Approved By The Governor - Chapter 553 on 05/04/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to compensation to a property owner for property acquired by an entity with eminent domain authority. [HB-3441] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ]
Relating to compensation to a property owner for property acquired by an entity with eminent domain authority.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dewayne C. Burns Read First Time on 03/31/2017

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Maryland 2017 Regular Session

State Board of Nursing - Disciplinary Process and Authority - Revisions [SB-151] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Authorizing a disciplinary committee of the State Board of Nursing to grant and deny licenses and certificates and take specified disciplinary action against licensees and certificate holders; authorizing the Board to establish one or more disciplinary committees to conduct specified hearings and issue final decisions or orders under specified provisions of law; authorizing the Board to delegate authority to conduct a hearing and issue a final decision or order to a disciplinary committee; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to settlement of claims and actions against a governmental unit. [SB-1463] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to settlement of claims and actions against a governmental unit.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

State Government - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act [SB-137] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring an official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record to designate the electronic record as official, under specified circumstances, and authenticate the electronic record in a specified manner; providing that specified legal material in an electronic record is presumed to be an accurate copy; requiring an official publisher of specified legal material in an electronic record to provide for the preservation and security of the record, and to ensure that it is reasonably available to the public; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee Approved By The Governor - Chapter 554 on 05/04/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. [HB-3297] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dustin Burrows Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/03/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

State Board of Nursing - Disciplinary Process and Authority - Revisions [HB-70] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Authorizing a disciplinary committee of the State Board of Nursing to grant and deny licenses and certificates and take specified disciplinary action against licensees and certificate holders; authorizing the Board to establish one or more disciplinary committees to conduct specified hearings and issue final decisions or orders under specified provisions of law; authorizing the Board to delegate authority to conduct a hearing and issue a final decision or order to a disciplinary committee; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie L Cullison Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 02/07/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to measures to prevent wrongful convictions. [HB-3127] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to measures to prevent wrongful convictions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Smithee Read First Time on 03/29/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the electronic recording and admissibility of certain custodial interrogations. [HB-3134] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the electronic recording and admissibility of certain custodial interrogations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Smithee Read First Time on 03/29/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Public Safety - Crime Scene DNA Collection and Analysis - Status Reports [HB-10] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Science ]
Modifying deadlines for the submission of specified information from local and State law enforcement units for specified reports relating to crime scene DNA collection and analysis; establishing deadlines for the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to compile and submit specified reports relating to crime scene DNA collection and analysis; and requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to submit specified reports relating to crime scene DNA collection and analysis to specified additional individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence in the prosecution of certain offenses involving family violence. [SB-1250] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence in the prosecution of certain offenses involving family violence.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Signed By The Governor on 06/12/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the electronic recording and admissibility of certain custodial interrogations. [SB-1253] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the electronic recording and admissibility of certain custodial interrogations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions. [SB-1163] [Crime ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Blaine Huffines Co-author Authorized on 04/10/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to affidavits concerning cost and necessity of services. [HB-2301] [Healthcare ]
Relating to affidavits concerning cost and necessity of services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Schofield Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/11/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Physical evidence recovery kit; victim's right to notification of scientific analysis information. [SB-1501] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Human Rights ]
Victim's right to notification of scientific analysis information. Provides that for any physical evidence recovery kit that was received by a law-enforcement agency prior to July 1, 2016, and submitted for analysis, the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be notified of the completion of the analysis and shall, upon request, receive information regarding the results of any analysis from the law-enforcement agency. The bill provides that law enforcement shall not be required to disclose the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard H. Black Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 672 (effective 7/1/17) on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a presumption regarding certain evidence of a prior conviction in a criminal proceeding. [HB-1820] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a presumption regarding certain evidence of a prior conviction in a criminal proceeding.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Placed On General State Calendar on 05/10/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions. [HB-1729] [Crime ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jane Nelson Signed By The Governor on 05/29/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Victims of sexual assault; rights of victims, physical evidence recovery kits. [HB-2127] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ]
Rights of victims of sexual assault; physical evidence recovery kits. Requires that victims of sexual assault be advised by the investigating law-enforcement agency of their rights regarding physical evidence recovery kits. The bill requires the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services of the Virginia Department of General Services and law-enforcement agencies to store a physical evidence recovery kit for an additional 10 years following a written objection to its destruction from the victim. The bill requires the law-enforcement agency to notify (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eileen Filler-Corn Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 535 (effective 7/1/17) on 03/16/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims. [SB-707] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Wray Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to establishing a statewide electronic tracking system for evidence of a sex offense. [HB-1383] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to establishing a statewide electronic tracking system for evidence of a sex offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carol Alvarado Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/14/2017

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