YOU WHO COALITION LEGISLATIVE BILL TRACKING APRIL 19, 2004 HB 33 Farrar Amends crime of cruelty to juveniles to include exposure to a clandestine laboratory operation. Last Action: 4-16-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:101/N: 0) HB 69 Ansardi Provides for the representation of children in certain proceedings. Last Action: 3- 4-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare HB 74 Baldone Requires all public high schools to offer instruction in parenthood education and provides that such instruction shall be a prerequisite for graduation. Last Action: 3- 4-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 101 Montgomery Provides that the spouse and all biological children of a deceased person may each receive a certified death certificate free of charge. Last Action: 3-12-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare HB 127 Murray Provides for the liability of public entities as a party to certain contracts. Last Action: 3-12-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 134 Bruce Provides with respect to testimony of children. Last Action: 4-21-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6, House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 147 Arnold Prohibits carrying firearms during a parade. Last Action: 3-12-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 151 Montgomery Provides with respect to receipt of testimony of certain victims of sex offenses. Last Action: 3-12-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 184 Gray Provides relative to the confinement of children adjudicated delinquent. Last Action: 4-21-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6, House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 185 Gray Provides with respect to juvenile delinquency proceedings. Last Action: 4-21-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6, House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 216 Gray Removes provisions relative to schools taken over by the governor including provisions for closure and sale of schools that cannot be operated on a racially segregated basis. Last Action: 3-12-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 244 Richmond Bans assault weapons in Louisiana. Last Action: 3-15-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 245 Richmond Requires background checks at gun shows. Last Action: 3-15-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 318 Hutter Requires prescription drug labels to contain certain information. Last Action: 4-21-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5, House Health and Welfare HB 366 Scalise Establishes the Vouchers for Students in Failing Schools Pilot Program in certain parishes. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 368 Ansardi Provides for the filiation of children. Last Action: 4- 7-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call HB 372 Ansardi Provides relative to the adoption of children. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 14) HB 384 Townsend Provides relative to use of visual stop-indicator signals on school buses. Last Action: 4-20-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3, House Transportation HB 413 Pitre Provides with respect to waiver of confidentiality regarding crime victims under the age of 18 years. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Judiciary HB 438 Faucheux Provides with respect to the housing of juveniles. Last Action: 4-21-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6, House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 439 Faucheux Amends felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile provision. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6, House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 444 Faucheux Provides for the age of minority. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 448 Hebert Provides relative to continuity of care under health insurance coverage. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance HB 476 Toomy Provides for an increased penalty for speeding in a school zone. Last Action: 4-20-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3, House Transportation HB 502 Salter With respect to child welfare services, provides relative to the daily amount paid for nonsecure care of juveniles in nonstate-owned facilities. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations HB 531 Johns Provides for the determination of income for unemployed or underemployed parties with respect to child support. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 532 Johns Provides for the review of child support guidelines. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 540 LaFleur Provides with respect to child abuse reporting procedures. Last Action: 4-22-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5, House Health and Welfare HB 541 LaFleur Creates the Louisiana Sexual Assault Task Force. Last Action: 4-19-04 H Set on the House Orders HB 569 Triche Requires private collection agencies to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act. Last Action: 4-16-04 H Set on the House Orders HB 573 Johns Provides for the issuance of injunctions and restraining orders. Last Action: 4-19-04 H Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. 2, House Civil Law HB 575 Bowler Provides for the definition of ordinary and extraordinary medical expenses relative to child support. Last Action: 4-14-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) HB 577 Jackson, M Provides for the constructive contempt of court. Last Action: 4- 6-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) HB 582 Cazayoux Provides with respect to evidence of similar crimes, wrongs, or acts in sex offense cases. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6, House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 594 Alario Provides with respect to the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations HB 609 Smith, JD Provides relative to hunting engaged in by persons under the age of sixteen. Last Action: 4-16-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 79/N: 20) HB 613 Hebert Provides for intentional violation of visitation orders. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 621 Shepherd Provides for the award of child support obligations. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 622 Hebert Provides penalties for violations of children visitation orders. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 640 Guillory, M. Creates the crime of unlawful exhibition of sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle. Last Action: 4-16-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call HB 663 Winston Provides for availability of criminal history record information relative to the Department of Social Services. Last Action: 4-16-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 99/N: 4) HB 665 White Constitutional Amendment which provides that the Central community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish has the same authority granted parishes pursuant to Article VII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 673 Shepherd Authorizes the court to deviate from the child support guidelines for second and multiple families. Last Action: 3-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 691 Johns Provides relative to the employment of minors. Last Action: 4-19-04 H Set on the House Orders HB 710 Winston Mandates coverage of contraceptive drugs prescribed for medical purposes. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance HB 714 Jefferson Provides for the relocation of the residence of a child. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 731 Durand With respect to mental health services, provides for preference to residential living options or mental retardation and developmental disabilities services. Last Action: 4-21-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5, House Health and Welfare HB 732 Carter, K Requires certain health insurance coverage of medically prescribed contraceptives and contraceptive services. Last Action: 4-21-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 3, House Insurance HB 739 Waddell Requires the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt rules and regulations providing that certain students who fail to pass the graduation exit exam shall be allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 740 Waddell Provides for the awarding of certificates of attendance by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to certain public high school students who fail to pass the graduation exit exam. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 747 Winston Re-creates the Department of Social Services. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare HB 757 Salter Re-creates the Teacher Supplies Fund and provides for the uses thereof. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations HB 762 Winston Provides for compliance with federal law regarding parental contributions to costs of care and treatment of children. Last Action: 4-16-04 H Set on the House Orders HB 783 Gray Abolishes capital punishment for any person under the age of 18 when the offense was committed. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 826 Crane Requires parents of children in LA 4 classes to participate in parental training in accordance with state department regulations beginning in the 2004-2005 school year and provides for the provision of employment counseling. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 1, House Education HB 842 Johns Provides for the establishment of paternity relative to the legitimation of children. Last Action: 4- 7-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call HB 856 Arnold Provides that for purposes of regulating smoking, restaurants shall be treated the same, regardless of whether the restaurant sells alcoholic beverages or not. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare HB 858 Murray Provides with respect to waiver of confidentiality regarding crime victims under the age of 18 years. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 1, House Judiciary HB 872 Martiny Prohibits the possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under the age of eighteen. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 875 Winston With respect to the Children's Code, provides for immunity from liability. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 878 Durand Provides relative to the confidentiality of client health care case records. Last Action: 4-16-04 H Set on the House Orders HB 884 Winston Provides for an optional form for mandatory reporters with respect to child abuse. Last Action: 4-22-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5, House Health and Welfare HB 893 Winston Provides for the admissibility of electronic recordings in regards to evidence. Last Action: 4-22-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6, House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 900 Winston To provide for an optional form of mandatory reporting of child abuse. Last Action: 4-22-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5, House Health and Welfare HB 925 Smith, JD Provides with respect to the posting of notices by recreational instructors in regards to criminal sex offenders. Last Action: 4-21-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6, House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 930 Gray Prohibits not promoting or graduating any student solely based on the student's performance on any LEAP tests, including the graduation test. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 956 Durand Authorizes the creation of an early intervention pilot program for at-risk children and their families in certain parishes. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Prefiled HB 986 Hebert Provides with respect to health insurance coverage of a newborn child. Last Action: 3-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance HB 1012 Bowler Provides relative to grandparent visitation of children. Last Action: 4- 5-04 H Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. 2, House Civil Law HB 1042 Triche Provides relative to pilot programs for children with developmental disabilities. Last Action: 4-16-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0) HB 1044 Murray Repeals antiquated provisions relative to operations of schools. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education HB 1072 Murray Provides relative to the Strategies to Empower People Program (STEP) in relation to TANF. Last Action: 4-19-04 S Set on the Senate Orders HB 1085 Murray Provides for the relocation of a child. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 1103 Bowler Provides relative to the requirements for motorized bicycles, including certain motor scooters. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Transportation HB 1129 Bruneau Establishes the Louisiana School Education Voucher Program. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 1154 Durand Provides relative to family child day care homes. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5, House Health and Welfare HB 1169 Winston Provides with respect to the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Judiciary HB 1171 Townsend Provides relative to transitional youth residences. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare HB 1203 Hebert Provides with respect to the reporting of child abuse or neglect. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare HB 1211 Shepherd Relative that coverage of childhood immunizations shall not be subject to any deductible. Last Action: 4-21-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 3, House Insurance HB 1217 Durand Provides for licensure of pediatric day health care facilities. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5, House Health and Welfare HB 1222 Richmond Prohibits carrying firearms during a parade. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Administration of Criminal Justice HB 1260 Cazayoux Authorizes the operation of certain motor scooters on sidewalks. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Transportation HB 1285 Jefferson Requires the Department of Health and Hospitals to perform more tests on newborns. Last Action: 4-22-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5, House Health and Welfare HB 1288 Scalise Establishes the Parental Choice in Primary Education Demonstration Program. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 1316 Durand Provides for a 60-month limit on eligibility for FITAP benefits and removes restrictions on earned income disregard for TANF. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare HB 1324 Broome Establishes the Flexible Funding Act of 2004 relative to home and community based waiver slots for Medicaid recipients. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare HB 1353 Hutter Provides immunity for certified passenger safety technicians. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law HB 1359 Hudson Requires local school boards to pay attorneys' fees when students are disciplined pursuant to zero tolerance policies under certain circumstances. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 1360 Broome Provides for a sixty-month limit on eligibility for FITAP benefits, rather than twenty-four months, and removes restriction on earned income disregard for TANF with respect to social services benefits. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare HB 1363 Martiny Provides for the creation of youth services planning boards. Last Action: 4-19-04 S Set on the Senate Orders HB 1365 Glover Provides under specified circumstances for school attendance and participation in interscholastic athletic activity by certain secondary school students in public schools. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 1366 Glover Requires the Department of Education to report graduation exit examination results to certain students prior to April 1st. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 1370 Smith, JD Establishes the NP 4 program as a program of nonpublic early childhood education. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 1371 Glover Permits certain high schools to participate in extracurricular interscholastic athletic activities in a classification higher than the one to which such schools would otherwise be assigned. Last Action: 3-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Education HB 1383 Townsend Provides for the jurisdiction of juvenile courts. Last Action: 4-19-04 H Set on the House Orders HB 1426 Salter Authorizes specialty trained medical psychologists to prescribe and to distribute certain drugs. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Set on the House Orders HCR 22 LaFleur To request the Department of Justice to study issues relating to sexual assaults. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 1, House Judiciary SB 16 Gautreaux, B. Requires local school boards to adopt, enforce, and post policies prohibiting the hazing of students in public elementary and secondary schools. Last Action: 2-26-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education SB 31 Fields Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, replaces the state criterion-referenced testing program with locally adopted assessments approved by BESE. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Hearing set for At Adj. Senate Briefing Rm., Senate Education SB 50 Hainkel Creates the LA Parental Choice in Primary Education Program to provide for state payments of private school tuition for the preschool and primary grade education of children whose families meet certain income requirements. Last Action: 3-11-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education SB 53 Smith Provides for qualifications of certain mediators appointed to custody or visitation proceedings. Last Action: 4- 7-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law SB 65 Fields Provides for a change in terminology for illegitimate children. Last Action: 4- 7-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law SB 77 Fields Prohibits not promoting or graduating any student solely based on the student's performance on any LEAP tests, including the graduation test. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Hearing set for At Adj. Senate Briefing Rm., Senate Education SB 95 Jones Constitutional amendment to increase the number of state government executive branch departments from twenty to twenty-one. Last Action: 4- 7-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F, Senate and Governmental Affairs SB 115 Jones Repeals maximum/minimum sentences for juveniles. Last Action: 4- 6-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B, Senate Judiciary (C) SB 125 Ullo Relative to the Louisiana Child Protection Act. Last Action: 4- 6-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. SENATE BRIEFING RM., Senate Judiciary (A) SB 135 Fields Provides for at-home infant care. Last Action: 3-17-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare SB 140 Bajoie Requires criminal background checks on those working with the infirm in certain agencies and bars employment in such agencies of persons convicted of enumerated offenses. Last Action: 4-15-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare SB 147 Ellington Increase the age that a person may operate a personal watercraft from thirteen to sixteen years of age. Last Action: 3-29-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Transportation SB 154 Mount Provides for the reimbursement of federal funds received for the care and treatment of children by the Department of Social Services. Last Action: 3-23-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare SB 164 Gautreaux, N. Provides additional locations where it is unlawful for sexually violent predators to be present. Last Action: 4-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B, Senate Judiciary (C) SB 169 Irons Provides relative to qualifications of counsel in child protection proceedings. Last Action: 4-14-04 S Hearing set for 1:00 P.M. BRFG. RM., Senate Judiciary (A) SB 193 Bajoie Creates a pilot program for delivery of children's mental health services. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Set on the Senate Orders SB 217 Fields Provides for employees to use employer-granted leave to care for family members with serious medical conditions. Last Action: 3-23-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations SB 219 Dardenne Requires that juveniles in the custody of the division of youth services be immunized for Hepatitis B. Last Action: 3-23-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare SB 220 Dardenne Establishes the NP4 program as a program of nonpublic early childhood education. Last Action: 3-23-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education SB 221 Cravins Prohibits the sentence of death for conviction of a capital offense when the juvenile offender had not reached his eighteenth birthday on the date of the offense. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (C) SB 235 McPherson Creates the Louisiana Emergency Response Network. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare SB 240 Irons Requires health insurers to cover certain medically prescribed contraceptives and contraceptive services. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance SB 241 Irons Requires certain licensed child care facilities to adopt a written safe sleep policy and to provide training. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare SB 249 Bajoie Provides for corrections to Louisiana's adopted subsidy laws for compliance with federal regulations. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare SB 251 Bajoie Requires certain health care providers to request criminal background checks. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (C) SB 259 Irons Requires schools to offer healthier food and beverage choices in vending machines on school campuses and to limit the hours of operation of vending machines. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education SB 272 Dupre Removes limit on sick leave when a teacher is injured or disabled as a result of physical contact with a student when aiding the student. Last Action: 4- 6-04 S Hearing set for Upon Adj. Senate Briefing Rm., Senate Education SB 274 Lentini Provides relative to the disposition of child abuse investigatory reports within DSS. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 292 Lentini Provides relative to retention of reports by the Department of Social Services. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 301 Holden Creates a pilot program of eight classes, one in each regional service district, of extended kindergarten for disadvantaged children. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education SB 309 Dupre Relative to the confidentiality of crime victims who are minors. Last Action: 4-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B, Senate Judiciary (C) SB 325 Cravins Constitutional amendment providing for a maximum of twenty-one departments in the executive branch of state government. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs SB 344 Smith Requires that a credit be added to the child support obligation of a person ordered to pay child support who has physical custody of the child for more than seventy-three days. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 411 Bajoie Mandates licensure of child-placing agencies. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare SB 413 Michot Requires school boards to establish nutritional policy for vending machines and to limit the hours of operation. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education SB 425 Jones Requires that the public educational system be established and maintained free from discrimination and prohibits the appropriation or expenditure of public money for such system which directly or effectively discriminates. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Hearing set for At Adj. Senate Briefing Rm., Senate Education SB 437 Jackson Provides relative to the initiation of prescription on child support judgments. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 440 Jackson Authorizes the use of birth certificates for obtaining certain support services by the Department of Social Services. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 445 Jackson Provides for administrative suspension of certain licenses for nonpayment of child support. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 485 Mount Provides for involuntary civil commitment for sexually violent predators. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (C) SB 486 Cravins Creates youth services as an independent organizational unit in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Recommitted Senate Finance SB 490 Cravins Provides that a regional defense service center shall include a regional juvenile defense center. Last Action: 4-14-04 S Hearing set for 1:30 P.M. RM. E, Senate Judiciary (B) SB 491 Cravins Provides for the creation of youth services planning boards. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Set on the Senate Orders SB 493 Schedler Abolishes the Medicaid School-Based Administrative Claiming Trust Fund and provides for direct reimbursement of monies to public schools. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Set on the Senate Orders SB 523 Bajoie Prohibits carrying firearms during a parade. Last Action: 4-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B, Senate Judiciary (C) SB 533 Irons Requires school boards to develop school crisis management and response plans in accordance with Louisiana Department of Justice guidelines. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education SB 534 Irons Provides for establishment and implementation of a pilot program in no more than 8 schools establishing a baseline assessment of the physical fitness of students. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education SB 535 Irons Prohibits the employment of nonlicensed persons who have been convicted of certain offenses in certain care facilities. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (C) SB 539 Irons Provides relative to the attorney compensation system in child protection cases. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 546 Mount Creates youth services as an independent organizational unit in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (B) SB 554 Dupre Prohibits driving a motor vehicle equipped with certain display screens used with audio equipment. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Passed (Vote: Y: 36/N: 0) SB 578 Malone Includes certain juvenile correctional officers within definition of "peace officer" for POST purposes. Last Action: 4-20-04 S Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. E, Senate Judiciary (B) SB 584 Irons Provides for the consideration of continuing expenses of a domiciliary party with respect to family law. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 592 Chaisson Provides with respect to evidence of similar crimes, wrongs, or acts in sex offense cases. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Set on the Senate Orders SB 597 Bajoie Requires unclaimed or excess funds in civil court settlements of class action suits to be transferred for the operation of juvenile and criminal courts. Last Action: 3-31-04 S Recommitted Senate Judiciary (C) SB 600 Smith Provides relative to shared child custodial arrangements and provides a rebuttable presumption to such arrangements. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 609 Bajoie Requires the Department of Social Services to provide an optional written form for reporting child abuse. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 621 Cravins Creates and provides for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs SB 633 Kostelka Criminalizes nonpayment of child support. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (C) SB 640 Mount Provides for the creation of youth services planning boards. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (B) SB 651 Lentini Creates the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and repeals the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 654 Bajoie Provides for a sixty-month limit on eligibility for FITAP benefits, rather than twenty four months, and removes restriction on earned income disregarded for TANF. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Recommitted Senate Finance SB 690 Hines Provides for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Set on the Senate Orders SB 694 Fields Creates the Drug Treatment Instead of Incarceration Act. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (C) SB 700 Irons Requires local school boards to establish a policy which prohibits harassment, intimidation, discrimination and bullying of students by other students. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education SB 701 Bajoie Provides relative to orientation for family child care providers receiving payments from the Department of Social Services or the Department of Education. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare SB 704 Mount Provides for the establishment, guidelines and funding for supervised child visitation and exchanges centers. Last Action: 3-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A) SB 715 Dupre Restricts intermediate license holders under age 17 to one passenger under age 18, other than siblings, in the vehicle during the first six months after obtaining a driver's license unless accompanied by certain authorized licensed persons. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Hearing set for At Adj. RM. E, Senate Transportation SB 754 Hines Authorizes specialty trained psychologists to prescribe and distribute, without charge, certain drugs and other related procedures within the scope of practice of psychology. Last Action: 4-15-04 S Set on the Senate Orders