Establishes a presumption that a person charged with a crime is entitled to unconditional release unless proven otherwise. Requires the consideration of nonfinancial conditions of release before bail is ordered.
Rep. Jeanné Kapela
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Seeks to prohibit under legal penalties the foreclosure of rental properties, both residential and commercial, during a state of emergency for public health crises.
Affirms the right of every person in the State to breathe clean air that will have no negative impact on their health or well-being, the right to be free from exposure to secondhand smoke or pesticide drift, and the right to be free from exposure to aerosolized chemicals or fugitive dust that creates a nuisance or disturbs the peaceful enjoyment of a person's property. Recognizes the right to bring citizen suits.
Establishes a general excise tax exemption to the amounts received from the sale of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Makes an appropriation to expand access to broadband in the State.
Allows the department of labor and industrial relations to train and deputize volunteer investigators investigating public works projects. Requires reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds.
Requires the office of planning and sustainable development to adopt rules that require (1) at least three public hearings for each draft environmental impact statement; and (2) the location of each public hearing to be held within a reasonable distance of the proposed action that triggers the requirement for the environmental impact statement, as applicable.
Requires a finding that denial of reasonable grandparent visitation rights would cause significant harm to a child as a condition of awarding grandparent visitation rights. Clarifies procedures for an order awarding reasonable grandparent visitation rights. Specifies that a violation of the terms and conditions of the order is punishable as contempt of court.
Decriminalizes the act of engaging in, or agreeing or offering to engage in, sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee or anything of value. Authorizes civil claims to be made against a business, owner or operator of a transient accommodation, or other commercial entity that profits from sexual exploitation. Converts the human trafficking victim services fund to a human trafficking reparations fund.
Establishes a temporary Office of Wellness and Resilience within the Office of the Governor. Authorizes the Office to address issues and implement solutions to improve wellness and resilience, including issues and solutions identified by the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force. Appropriates moneys. Sunsets on an unspecified date.