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2012 SESSION
Senate Courts of Justice
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Norment (Chair), Saslaw, Marsh, Howell, Lucas, Edwards, Puller, Obenshain, McDougle, McEachin, Stuart, Vogel, Stanley, Reeves, Garrett
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Monday, 8:00 a.m. and Wednesday, 1/2 hour after adjournment, Senate Room B
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- HB 8 Vessel accident; requires passengers 18 years of age or older to report, penalty.
- HB 48 Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.
- HB 280 Deeds; affidavit by an attorney involved in transaction may be used in correcting errors.
- HB 463 Juveniles; legal custody transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice.
- HB 807 Electronic tracking devices; person who uses without consent to track location of another, penalty.
- HB 966 Guardian ad litem; shall not be appointed to represent child, etc. if committed delinquent act.
- HB 1001 Immigration laws; agreement with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- HB 1265 Mechanics' lien' notice; claimant must send to property owner 30 days before filing.
- SB 21 Rape; person who has sexual intercourse with complaining witness accomplished by coercion.
- SB 97 Barrier crimes; clarifies individual crimes included in background check and barrier crime statutes.
- SB 175 Postrelease supervision of felons; amends provisions.
- SB 203 Adjudication of certain crimes; penalty.
- SB 218 Parental rights; procedure for restoration.
- SB 324 Limitation on Administrative Actions Relating to Firearms Act; established.
- SB 390 Juvenile life sentences; proceding for sentence modification.
- SB 426 Medicaid; appeals of agency determinations. Regarding overpayments.
- SB 555 Parental rights; procedure for restoration.
- SB 612 Criminal history record information check; transfer of rifles and shotguns.