Clarifies that the effective period of a temporary restraining order, protective order, or injunction restraining any party from contacting, threatening, or physically abusing a minor may extend to a date after the minor has reached 18 years of age. Effective 12/31/2059. (HD1)
Requires counties to expedite demolition permits for vacant and abandoned residential homes. Allows the department of taxation to seek sale of the property through nonjudicial foreclosure of vacant and abandoned residential properties with outstanding recorded state tax liens at any time after establishing vacancy and abandonment. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Designates the month of September as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month to promote public awareness of the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Disallows dividends paid deduction for real estate investment trusts. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020. Sunsets 12/31/2023. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)
Imposes a criminal penalty on any parent, guardian, or person having custody or control of a minor that offers or agrees for consideration for the purpose of another person having sexual conduct with the minor. Imposes a criminal penalty on any person that entices a parent, guardian, or person having custody or control of a minor by electronic means for the purposes of having sexual conduct with the minor.
Limits the number of continuances a court may grant, absent good cause, for a show cause hearing in domestic abuse cases for temporary restraining orders. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires a public school that has a career and technical education requirement relating to health care workforce development to review all geographic exception applications and make a determination whether to allow students to enroll in career and technical education programs in schools outside the Department of Education service area in which the student resides. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Establishes Employment First as a policy of the State and counties for persons with disabilities. Requires state and county agencies to implement Employment First in hiring and in all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Applies Employment First principles to Medicaid home- and community-based waiver programs. Takes effect on 12/31/2059. (HD1)
Requires HHFDC to establish a homebuyers' club program and provide financial aid to participants. Establishes a full-time permanent position to administer the program. Authorizes DHS to offer long-term case management for low-income individuals and families and individuals and families that are were homeless or at-risk for homelessness and accept financial aid for rent. Appropriates funds. Takes effect on 7/1/2025. (HD1)
Requires the board of education to invite the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (5) (teachers and other personnel of the department of education) to appoint a nonvoting public school teacher representative to the board. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
