Rep. Michael Grieco

Medical Marijuana Public Employee Protection; Prohibits employer from taking adverse personnel action against employee or job applicant who is qualified patient using medical marijuana; provides exceptions; requires employer to provide written notice of employee or job applicant's right to explain positive marijuana test result within specified timeframe; provides procedures when employee or job applicant tests positive for marijuana; provides cause of action & damages.

Domestic Violence and Parental Responsibility Determinations; Requires court to order shared parental responsibility if it is in best interests of child; provides that clear & convincing evidence of certain conduct creates certain rebuttable presumption; authorizes parent to rebut such presumption if specified criteria are met; requires court to consider all time-sharing factors when developing time-sharing schedule if presumption is rebutted; provides for sole parental responsibility with specified time-sharing arrangements; removes requirement for court to consider certain evidence regardless of whether there is conviction; revises & provides factors that court must consider when determining best interests of child; revises instructions & form for domestic violence injunctions to require inclusion of certain information.

Landlord's Obligation to Maintain Premises; Requires landlords to provide functioning facilities for air-conditioning.

Recovery For Wrongful Death; Authorizes adult children of certain decedents to recover specified damages.

Animal Abuse; Revises prohibition on sexual activities with animals; increases criminal penalties for such activities; requires orders to prohibit persons convicted of such activities from ownership of animals & other conduct related to animals.

Preemption of Recyclable and Polystyrene Materials; Removes prohibition of local regulation of auxiliary containers, wrappings, & disposable plastic bags; repeals preemption of use or sale of polystyrene products to DACS.

Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence; Authorizes parents of adult children to recover damages for mental pain and suffering in medical negligence suits.

Preemption of the Regulation of Vacation Rentals; Repeals provisions preempting regulation of vacation rentals to state.

Film, Television, and Digital Media Project Rebate Program; Creates Targeted High Wage Production Program within DEO; provides rebate eligibility requirements & application procedures; requires Commissioner of Film & Entertainment to review applications & take certain actions; requires annual report to Governor & Legislature; provides for expiration of program & reversion of appropriated funds.

Motor Vehicle Insurance; Requires agencies that employ law enforcement officers to maintain motor vehicle insurance in certain instances while traveling in an official law enforcement vehicle; provides exceptions; provides liability limitations; provides methods to meet liability insurance requirements.