Rep. Dotie Joseph

HIV Infection Prevention Drugs; Authorizes certain licensed pharmacists to screen for HIV exposure & order & dispense HIV infection prevention drugs in accordance with certain written supervisory protocol or statewide drug therapy protocol; requires Board of Pharmacy, in consultation with Board of Medicine & Board of Osteopathic Medicine, to adopt rules & develop certain statewide drug therapy protocol.

Limited English-proficient Voter Assistance; Requires supervisor of elections or political subdivision that administers election to provide language-related assistance to limited English-proficient voter; requires supervisor or political subdivision to provide election materials in covered language; requires supervisor to operate & provide public notice of language assistance hotline; requires governmental entity responsible for redistricting to provide translation services; authorizes limited English-proficient voter to bring actions against supervisor or political subdivision.

Holocaust Remembrance Day; Requires Governor to proclaim January 27 each year as "Holocaust Remembrance Day"; requires such day to be observed in public schools & by public exercises as Governor may designate; requires educational instruction to be provided.

Financial Aid for Female Victims of Rape, Incest, Domestic Violence, or Human Trafficking; Provides certain low-income, female students who are pregnant as result of rape, incest, domestic violence, or human trafficking are exempt from paying specified postsecondary tuition & fees; establishes Academic Success of Pregnant Female Students Who Are Victims of Sexual Abuse Grant Program within DOE.

Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons; Revises requirements for when petition seeking compensation must be filed; requires prosecuting authority to petition Governor to appoint substitute prosecuting authority under certain circumstances; provides deceased person's heirs, successors, or assigns do not have standing to file petition; revises compensation eligibility requirements; revises requirements for awarding compensation & continuing appropriations.

Tax Exemption for Diapers and Incontinence Products; Exempts sale for human use of diapers, incontinence undergarments, incontinence pads, & incontinence liners from sales & use tax.

Translation Services; Authorizes clerk of circuit court to provide translation services; authorizes clerk of circuit court to contract with third-party translation service provider to provide translation services; requires that such service by clerk of circuit court be ministerial assistance only; prohibits clerk of circuit court from providing legal advice; provides that clerk of circuit court is not required to provide translation services.

Emergency Opioid Antagonists; Requires each FCS institution & state university to have supply of emergency opioid antagonists in certain residence halls or dormitory residences; provides requirements for placement & use of emergency opioid antagonists; encourages certain partnerships to cover specified costs; & provides specified immunity from liability.

Pregnant Women in the Criminal Justice System; Requires each female arrested & detained in specified detention facilities to be informed of right to request pregnancy test in certain circumstances; requires administration of test within specified time & timely notification of results; authorizes pregnant woman who is before court for felony offense to petition court to defer incarcerative portion of her sentence for specified period; requires woman to provide verification; provides factors court must take into account; requires special condition of probation; authorizes court to revoke probation or impose sanctions if pregnant woman granted deferred sentence is arrested for new offense or violates conditions of probation; requires DOC to collect specified information relating to births & health of pregnant inmates & submit annual report.

Sales of Ammunition; Requires background checks for sale or transfer of ammunition.