Repeals $500,000 limitation on awards of noneconomic damages in civil actions seeking damages for bodily injury, death or property damage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes judicial officer to prevent activities that threaten access to state courthouses and court proceedings, and to prevent interruption of judicial administration, including protecting privilege from civil arrest at courthouses and court proceedings. Provides that person is not subject to civil arrest in state courthouse while attending court proceeding or having legal business in courthouse. Authorizes Attorney General or private person to bring civil action for violation.
Establishes investigatory procedures for reports of suspected sexual conduct. Directs Department of Education to conduct investigations of sexual conduct. Requires department to establish sexual conduct registry and education providers to check registry. Requires education provider to take necessary actions to ensure student's safety during investigation. Prescribes notification duties of Department of Education and Department of Human Services related to reports of suspected abuse and sexual conduct.
Designates June 2019 as Arab-American Heritage Month.
Allows operator of motorcycle or moped to travel between lanes of traffic under certain conditions.
Increases total amount allowed in tax year to all taxpayers as tax credits for donations to fiduciary organizations for distribution to individual development accounts. Increases maximum percentage of taxpayer donation for which credit may be allowed. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2022. Updates and makes technical corrections to statutes governing individual development accounts. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Housing and Community Services Department, in certifying tax credits for affordable housing loans, to give priority to projects that develop affordable housing for sponsoring entities' employees who are direct care workers or human service workers. Applies to loans made on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Exempts containers that contain certain oral rehydration products from bottle bill provisions. Removes outdated provisions from statutes. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires certain insurers to reimburse cost of specified services provided by local mental health authorities. Requires coordinated care organization to contract with counties to reimburse cost of specified services provided to members of coordinated care organization by local mental health authorities.
Establishes Vacation Occupancy Task Force. Requires task force to report findings and recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to housing on or before September 15, 2020. Sunsets task force December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
