Thursday in House Judiciary -- UPDATE

The committee is down to just 11 bills on the active calendar, which is rare for this committee. With the filing deadline looming in 10 days, we'll be back to a three-page agenda within a week. Here are the items on the active agenda -- all others assigned to this committee remain on deferred and can be brought back at the request of the sponsor (click here for the agenda).

Updates in bold

Judiciary active agenda: 10:00 a.m.
HB1330 (Edwards): An act concerning extended juvenile jurisdiction. Passed
HB1414 (Creekmore): To amend various sections of the Domestic Abuse Act of 1991. Passed over
HB1473 (Creekmore): Collection of DNA upon arrest for certain offenders. Passed over
HB1489 (Carter): Clarifies which officials are notified upon certain deaths. Passed as amended
SB251 (Altes): Provides that MVA reports are hidden from certain people. Passed over
HB1545 (Creekmore): Establishes civil liability for stalking. Passed as amended
SB352 (Key): Clarifies jurisdiction regarding minors and qualifications for guardians. Passed
HCR1010 (Maloch): Requests Congress to implement fee intercept program.

Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah came over to the Capitol on their busiest day of the week to help explain this resolution and how its passage in Congress would help locales in Arkansas with outstanding fines. The resolution was adopted unanimously.

HB1496 (Greenberg): Provides that a signature by mark is binding and legal.

This bill was re-referred back to committee from the floor yesterday and deals with an issue regarding the statute of frauds. After questions from Rep. Nickels, Rep. Greenberg pulled the bill down for further amendments.

HB1623 (Stewart): Prohibits release of IDs concerning concealed handgun licensees. Passed over
HB1626 (Harrelson): Provides circuit clerks with details on back child support restitution paid in felony cases. Passed

In other committees on the House end of the Capitol this morning, Rep. Gregg Reep's Public Health committee has a special order of business on Lindsley Smith's pathology bill. Rep. Fred Allen is running a bill in Transportation that has drawn opposition from the auto dealers. HB1327 requires vehicle sellers to disclose whether the car being sold is from a meth-contaminated seizure. Apparently, remains of meth in upholstery can cause burns, etc. to children and other passengers.