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Tag Archives: Legislatures
Three state legislatures consider programs to require courts notify defendants by text of upcoming court hearings
Bills in three states have been filed in the last month to require state courts (in particular the various administrative offices of the courts) to develop text reminder system.Colorado SB 36 appears to be a revised version of HB 1081 … Continue reading
Posted in Judiciary
Tagged consider, Court, Courts, defendants, Hearings, Legislatures, notify, Programs, Require, state, Text, Three, Upcoming
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Breaking Ties in Legislatures
I came across something interesting today. When the House of Commons has a tie vote, the Speaker breaks the tie. (In the British Parliament, the Speaker is a non-partisan parliamentarian rather than a party leader.) In doing so, the Speaker … Continue reading
2018 Legislature’s Amendments to Homeowners’ Association (“HOA”) Statutes – Chapter 720
On March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott approved HB 841/SB 1274 which makes subtle changes to the Homeowners’ Association Act, including Sections 720.303, 720.305, 720.306, and 720.3085.[1] The amendments are effective July 1, 2018, unless otherwise addressed in the amendment. … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate & Property Law
Tagged “HOA”, 2018, Amendments, Association, chapter, Homeowners, Legislatures, Statutes
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Utah and Idaho Continue Trend of State Legislatures’ Focusing on Non-Competes
Two western states, Utah and Idaho, have recently passed or amended their statutes dealing with post-employment restrictions on competition. This continues a national trend in which new state law in this area is increasingly the product of legislative action rather … Continue reading
Posted in Employment and Labour Law
Tagged continue, focusing, Idaho, Legislatures, Noncompetes, state, Trend, Utah
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Looking at Sexual Harassment Policies of State Legislatures
In the wake of the influx of employees coming forward in the past year to report workplace sexual harassment, the rally cry of “me too” has evolved into a steady hum of “what now?” Many citizens look to lawmakers to … Continue reading
Posted in Employment and Labour Law
Tagged Harassment, Legislatures, looking, Policies, Sexual, state
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