Creates crime of unlawful use of a global positioning system device. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or, if person at time of offense has certain previous convictions or is subject of certain court orders, five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt construction standards for homes that have floor area of not more than 600 square feet. Identifies certain matters for inclusion in standards. Requires that initial construction standards for small homes become effective by January 1, 2018. Requires director to report to committee of Legislative Assembly no later than March 1, 2019, regarding implementation and use of construction standards for small homes. Allows inclusion of director's recommendations regarding small home construction standards in report. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that court has authority to enter judgment of conviction for Class A misdemeanor at any time after person has successfully completed sentence of probation for criminal driving while suspended or revoked if offense was felony, resulted from habitual offender status and court makes certain findings.
Directs school districts and public charter schools to waive high school diploma requirements that are not established by state law if student is or was foster child, homeless , , child in military family, child of migrant worker or enrolled in Youth Corrections Education Program or Juvenile Detention Education Program.
Provides that person who enters motor vehicle to remove child or domestic animal in imminent danger of suffering harm is not subject to criminal or civil liability if person meets certain requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes procedures for conducting functional behavioral assessments and for developing, reviewing and revising behavior intervention plans for students with individualized education programs or 504 Plans. Takes effect July 1, 2018.
Requires peace officer to electronically record custodial interview with person under 18 years of age when investigating felony. Requires jury instruction on, or court consideration of, superior reliability of recorded statements if state offers testimony concerning unrecorded statement as evidence in certain proceedings. Requires law enforcement agency to store copy of interview for specified length of time. Requires district attorney to provide copy of recording of interview as discovery.
Requires employer operating certain facility to submit annual materials balance report on facility's input and output of hazardous materials to Department of Environmental Quality. Allows department to adopt rules and impose civil penalty for violation.
Directs certifying agencies to certify to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, within specified time, victim helpfulness in detecting, investigating or prosecuting certain criminal activity.
Authorizes court to award retail customers of vehicle dealers statutory damages under certain circumstances.
