Rep. Christopher Benjamin

Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders; Specifies that peaceful recording, photographing, or observation is not harassment; prohibits approaching first responder or remaining within specified distance of such person with intent to impede, threaten, or harass person from performing lawful duties after receiving warning not to approach.

Judgment Liens; Authorizes judgment lien to attach to specified personal property & all payment intangibles & accounts of judgment debtor in this state; specifies that filing of noncompliant judgment lien certificate does not preclude subsequent filing of compliant judgment lien certificate; specifies provisions to be used in resolving priority of conflicting rights between judgment lienholder & secured party; specifies that rights of certain judgment debtors to proceed against judgment debtor's property are subject to certain provisions; provides that an account debtor may discharge certain obligations through settlement agreement.

Value of Motor Vehicles Exempt from Legal Process; Revises upward value of motor vehicle owned by natural person that is exempt from legal process.

Expunction of Criminal History Records; Revises eligibility criterion under which person is eligible to petition court to expunge criminal history record if charging document was dismissed by court; expands exception to eligibility requirement for expunction of criminal history record to allow prior expunction of criminal history record granted for an offense committed when person was minor.

Judgment Liens; Specifies payment intangibles, accounts, & proceeds thereof are subject to judgment liens; removes provision specifying priority of liens; specifies validity & enforceability of liens against motor vehicles & vessels; prohibits issuing motor vehicle certificate of title under certain circumstances; specifies procedures for judgment lienholder to place lien on motor vehicles or vessels; revises authority of certain persons to demand & receive lien satisfaction; requires lienholder to enter satisfaction in certificate of title upon satisfaction or lapse of judgment lien.

Parenting and Time-sharing of Minor Children; Removes requirement for unanticipated change in circumstances in order to modify parenting plan or time-sharing schedule; creates rebuttable presumption that equal time-sharing is in best interests of child; provides standard of evidence to rebut such presumption; requires court to evaluate certain factors & make specific written findings of fact when creating or modifying time-sharing schedule; authorizes modification of time-sharing schedule.

Continuing Care Providers; Revises conditions for release of certain escrowed funds to providers; revises information required to be contained in certain providers' financial reports in their annual reports; revises list of financial institutions in which escrow accounts for certain providers' funds must be established; revises condition under which provider may hold & not deposit resident's check for specified period; specifies requirements for notice & for certain plans to replenish withdrawn funds; revises calculation of minimum liquid reserve requirements for certain facilities; revises requirements for letters of credit which satisfy minimum liquid reserve requirements; revises circumstances under which provider may withdraw funds held in escrow without office's approval; specifies that forfeiture penalty may be deducted from certain resident refunds; provides reporting & notice requirements for continuing care facilities; provides disclosure requirement for providers to prospective residents or their legal representatives.

Medical Use of Marijuana ; Requiring qualified physicians to perform in-person physical patient examinations before issuing initial physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana; authorizing such qualified physicians to perform patient examinations and evaluations through telehealth for renewals of physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department of Health to suspend the registration of a qualified physician in the medical marijuana use registry for a specified timeframe under certain circumstances, etc.

Physician Assistant Licensure; Revises requirements for applicant for licensure as physician assistant.

Education of Dependents of Deceased or Disabled Servicemembers, Prisoners of War, and Persons Missing in Action; Revises eligibility requirements for educational benefits provided by state to spouse or dependent child of deceased or disabled servicemember; revises eligibility requirements for educational benefits provided by state to dependent child of prisoner of war, person missing in action, or deceased or disabled servicemember who participated in certain military operations.