Committee Agenda

Committee:    House Judiciary
Room:     464
Date:    Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Time:    7:45 AM



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         HB 1257     revise the composition of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
             The Committee on Judiciary at the request of the Governor

         HB 1258     revise the definition of an abused or neglected child.
             The Committee on Judiciary at the request of the Governor

         HB 1193     adopt the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and to repeal the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act.
             Representative O'Brien and Senators Knudson and Olson (Ed)

         SB 12*     authorize a parent to appear telephonically for a hearing to voluntarily terminate parental rights.
             The Committee on Judiciary at the request of the Department of Social Services

NOTE: The above bills will be taken up in this order for a hearing on the date noted. If circumstances do not permit a hearing on this date then a hearing will be held at a future meeting of the committee to be determined by the chair. Action on a bill may come at any time after it has had a hearing.

BILLS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION WHICH HAVE HAD PRIOR HEARING.

         HB 1192     adopt the Uniform Athletes Agents Act.
             Representative O'Brien and Senators Knudson and Olson (Ed)

         HB 1222     establish child neglect and endangerment as criminal offenses and to provide penalties therefor.
             Representatives O'Brien, Boomgarden, Cutler, Hennies, Kraus, Murschel, and Willadsen and Senators Olson (Ed) and Schoenbeck

    

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JONI M. CUTLER, Chair