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Capitol Update
September 25, 2019Like us on Facebook
Contents Include:
1. WCC Opposes Pharmacist Prescribing Contraception Bill
2. New Bills of Interest
 
WCC Opposes Pharmacist Prescribing Contraception Bill
On August 14, the WCC testified in opposition to Assembly Bill 304 , which allows pharmacists to prescribe certain hormonal contraceptives, on the grounds that it could negatively impact women's health, alter established medical standards, and impact the individual conscience rights of pharmacists. The bill has not advanced.
 
New Bills of Interest
SJR-065 Bishop Hying (Marklein, Howard) Honoring Bishop Donald J. Hying. Referred to Senate Committee on Organization
 
SB-394 Camp Health Records (Tiffany, Tom) Electronic health records at recreational and educational camps. Referred to Senate Committee on Elections, Ethics, & Rural Issues AB-437 (Oldenburg, Loren)
 
SB-396 Camp Regulation (Tiffany, Tom) Regulation of recreational and educational camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. Referred to Senate Committee on Elections, Ethics, & Rural Issues AB-435 (Felzkowski, Mary)
 
SB-399 Doctors at Camps (Petrowski, Jerry) Temporary practice by physicians at camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. Referred to Senate Committee on Elections, Ethics, & Rural Issues AB-428 (Edming, James)
 
SB-400 Building Code Exception (Marklein, Howard) An exception to commercial building code requirements for the installation or operation of a stairway chair life in a church constructed before 1919. Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities & Housing AB-445 (Novak, Todd)
 
SB-401 Law Enforcement Cooperation Limits (Larson, Chris) Limiting the cooperation of state and local law enforcement officers with certain federal immigration enforcement activities. Referred to Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight, & Courts
 
SB-402 Detention Facility Contracts (Larson, Chris) Local contracts with the federal government related to housing or detaining persons in locked detention facilities and a limitation on establishing county secured facilities. Referred to Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight, & Courts
 
SB-407 Four-Year-Old-Kindergarten (Olsen, Luther) The age at which a child may attend four-year-old kindergarten. Referred to Senate Committee on Education AB-464 (Kitchens, Joel)
 
SB-408 Pupil Counting (Olsen, Luther) Counting pupils enrolled in four-year-old kindergarten. Referred to Senate Committee on Education AB-465 (Kitchens, Joel)
 
SB-410 Nurses at Camps (Petrowski, Jerry) Temporary practice by registered nurses at camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. Referred to Senate Committee on Elections, Ethics, & Rural Issues AB-458 (Magnafici, Gae)
 
SB-414 Cursive Writing (Olsen, Luther) Incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. Referred to Senate Committee on Education AB-459 (Thiesfeldt, Jeremy)
 
SB-416 MA Reimbursement (Olsen, Luther) Reimbursement rates under the Medical Assistance program for home health care services. Referred to Senate Committee on Health & Human Services AB-447 (Brooks, Rob)
 
SB-419 Abortion Prohibitions (Risser, Fred) Eliminating certain abortion prohibitions. Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Technology, & Consumer Protection AB-367 (Subeck, Lisa)
 
SB-420 Dating Violence (Petrowski, Jerry) Teen dating violence prevention education. Referred to Senate Committee on Education AB-378 (Sargent, Melissa)
 
SB-421 Conviction Records (Taylor, Lena) Prohibiting the consideration of the conviction record of an applicant for employment before the applicant has been selected for an interview. Referred to Senate Committee on Labor & Regulatory Reform AB-384 (Taylor, Chris)
 
SB-423 Lead Testing (Cowles, Rob) Lead testing of potable water sources in certain schools; providing loans for lead remediation in certain schools; and providing an exception to referendum restrictions for lead remediation. Referred to Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Energy
 
SB-424 Lead Testing (Cowles, Rob) Testing for lead in drinking water in facilities used for recreational and educational camps and child care. Referred to Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Energy
 
SB-427 Crimes Against Elder Persons (Testin, Patrick) Increased penalties for crimes against elder persons, restraining orders for elder persons, freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an elder person; sexual assault of an elder person; physical abuse of an elder person; and providing a penalty. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety
 
SB-431 Pupil Transport (Marklein, Howard) A contract between a school board and a parent or guardian to transport a pupil to and from school. Referred to Senate Committee on Education
 
SB-439 Marriage Licenses (Kooyenga, Dale) Marriage license application requirements, issuance, and validity. Referred to Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing, & State-Federal Relations AB-457 (Wittke, Robert)
 
SB-443 Human Cremation (Schachtner, Patty) The use of alkaline hydrolysis to cremate human remains, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. Referred to Senate Committee on Health & Human Services

AB-423 Child Abuse Reporting (Taylor, Chris) The duty of a member of the clergy to report child abuse. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety
 
AB-424 Sexual Contact with Child (Taylor, Chris) The statute of limitations for sexual contact with a child. Referred to Assembly Judiciary
 
AB-425 Housing Discrimination (Taylor, Chris) Discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status under the open housing law. Referred to Assembly Housing and Real Estate
 
AB-431 Firearm Background Checks (Sargent, Melissa) Sales and transfers of firearms and providing a penalty. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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