Adds the penalty of vehicle impoundment to violations of reckless driving and for failure to present a valid driver's license, motor vehicle or liability insurance identification card, or certificate of registration.
Clarifies the employment status of certain delivery drivers under state laws related to workers' compensation, wage and hour, temporary disability insurance, family leave, tax classification of business relationships, and unemployment insurance by establishing conditions under which delivery drivers are deemed employees of the business operating the delivery program.
Prohibits any person from openly carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon. Includes bladed weapon in the list of deadly or dangerous weapons. Establishes an affirmative defense to a prosecution for the purposes of lawful self-defense and transporting a weapon.
Establishes the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Requires certain warehouse employers to provide written descriptions of quotas to employees and maintain records of quotas and employee work speed data. Protects employees from quotas that would prevent compliance with meal or rest periods or the use of bathroom facilities. Allows employees to request a written description of their quota and employee work speed data. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the Act.
Requires applicants for driver's license renewal to complete an educational course that includes a road safety video developed by the Department of Transportation and a written examination.
Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to contract with one or more organizations specializing in domestic violence to provide training and on-site staff in Child Welfare Services Branch offices to support all aspects of screening for and addressing domestic violence within a case.
Establishes a family caregiver tax credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. The tax credit applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026.
Maddy summarySB 2815 expands existing restrictions on firearms to include firearm parts and ammunition. It directly affects individuals who possess, own, or control these items, extending current prohibitions to cover them. The bill’s key mechanism is broadening the scope of existing firearm-related prohibitions to explicitly apply to parts and ammunition. This is a substantive policy change focused on the definition of regulated items, not new enforcement measures. The bill is currently in early stages (introduced January 23, 2026).
Maddy summarySB 2817 amends the legal threshold for excessive speeding violations by changing the specific speed limit that triggers this classification under state law. It directly affects drivers who exceed the revised speed threshold when speeding, as this would alter when a violation is deemed "excessive." The bill modifies the statutory standard used by law enforcement to determine excessive speeding offenses. The bill is currently in committee review following its introduction on January 23, 2026.
Establishes the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images as a criminal offense. Amends the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment to include an offender whose act of attempting to commit or committing the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images against a minor or vulnerable adult resulted in the victim's death.
