Sexual Cyberharassment; Revises requirements for enhanced penalty for second or subsequent conviction; prohibits violations for pecuniary or any other financial gain; provides for award of punitive damages in civil actions; provides statute of limitations for prosecution.
Arrest and Detention of Individuals with Significant Medical Conditions; Defines "person with significant medical condition"; provides that law enforcement officer may use his or her discretion in determining whether to make an immediate arrest of person with significant medical condition.
Maddy summaryHB 85, titled "Hazardous Walking Conditions," revises the criteria used to determine what constitutes a hazardous walking condition for public school students. This bill directly affects public school students by potentially altering the conditions under which they might be eligible for transportation services due to unsafe walking routes. The official abstract does not specify the new or revised criteria that would be implemented.
Licensure of Family Foster Homes ; Requires DCF to adopt rules to streamline licensure application process for licensed foster parents who relocate within this state; requires such rules to include priority review of applications, expedited home studies & background checks, & recognition of prior foster parent training coursework.
Cardiac Emergencies; Requires, rather than authorizing, school districts to provide training in basic first aid to certain students; provides requirements for such training; requires each public school to develop plan for urgent life-saving emergencies (PULSE) for specified purposes; & provides requirements for school, staff, & defibrillator use & storage.
Maddy summaryHouse Bill 447 mandates the inclusion of disability history and awareness instruction within educational curricula. This bill specifically requires that such instruction incorporate designated materials. The legislation aims to ensure students receive education on the history of individuals with disabilities and promote greater awareness.
Roofing Services ; Revises definition of term "roofing contractor"; revises official start date that residential property owner may cancel contract to replace or repair roof without penalty or obligation; revises language required to be in contract, or attached thereto, to replace or repair roof that is executed within a specified time of declaration of state of emergency in certain circumstances; requires contractor executing contract to replace or repair roof of residential property to include in contract, or attach thereto, specified language.
Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Revises definition of "critical infrastructure facility"; provides exception to prohibition on operating drone over critical infrastructure facility; increases criminal penalty for certain prohibited actions relating to drones; defines "unmanned aircraft" & "unmanned aircraft system"; prohibits certain actions relating to unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems; provides exception; provides criminal penalties; revises & provides exceptions to certain prohibited actions relating to drones; & provides criminal penalties & applicability.
Water Access Facilities; Provides sovereignty submerged land leases for Clean Marine Manufacturer facilities; provides competitive grant programs for construction & maintenance of public parking lots for boat-hauling vehicles & trailers.
Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants; Authorizes landlord or tenant to electronically deliver notices to other party if certain conditions are met; requires addendum to rental agreement to be in specified form; authorizes party to revoke his or her agreement to electronic delivery without invalidating notices previously sent by e-mail; specifies when such revocation takes effect; authorizes party to update his or her e-mail address; specifies when such update takes effect; provides that notice delivered by e-mail is deemed delivered at time e-mail is sent; provides exception; requires sender of e-mail to maintain certain information.
