SB 173 provide that a defendant is strictly liable under criminal law for raping certain
victims incapable of consenting.
Senators Lederman, Buhl, and Peters and Representatives Stevens, Gibson, Hajek,
and Hoffman
SB 174 provide that an out-of-country foreign judgment need not be recognized if the
cause of action resulted in a defamation judgment obtained in a jurisdiction
outside the United States, unless a court in this state first determines that the
defamation law applied in the foreign court's adjudication provided at least as
much protection for freedom of speech and press as would be provided in this
state by enacting the free speech defense Act.
Senator Lederman and Representatives Hoffman and Stevens
SB 147 revise certain provisions relating to domestic abuse and protection orders.
Senators Tieszen, Adelstein, Begalka, Bradford, Brown, Buhl, Holien, Hunhoff
(Jean), Johnston, Kirkeby, Krebs, Lucas, Monroe, Peters, Soholt, Tidemann, and
Vehle and Representatives Lust, Cammack, Campbell, Craig, Cronin, Dryden,
Gibson, Hajek, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), Kaiser, Magstadt, Miller, Novstrup
(David), Qualm, Rozum, Solum, and Verchio
BILLS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION WHICH HAVE HAD PRIOR HEARING.