Committee Agenda

Committee:    House Judiciary
Room:     464
Date:    Friday, February 11, 2005
Time:    7:45 AM



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         HB 1185     implement the federal Indian Child Welfare Act.
             Representatives Van Norman, Bradford, Hargens, Kroger, Sigdestad, and Valandra and Senators Bartling and Hanson (Gary)

         HB 1226     establish certain provisions regarding the custody and placement of Indian children.
             Representatives Bradford, Hargens, Valandra, and Van Norman and Senators Moore, Adelstein, Kooistra, and Olson (Ed)

         SB 97     establish a maximum value for certain protected homesteads.
             Senator Schoenbeck and Representative Peters

         SB 146     to limit the time for bringing actions against certain professional corporations and professional practitioners.
             Senator Knudson and Representative Michels

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 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