Judicial Proceedings Committee advances multiple bills, converts ADAS licensing bill to study

The Judicial Proceedings Committee met on April 3 for a voting session (voting list number 14) and advanced a set of bills across probate, housing, corrections, criminal law, and consumer‑safety topics.

Among the items the committee approved or conformed during the session:

- House Bill 17 (probate/venue and inheritance‑tax situs for intangible property): committee moved to conform to the Senate version (description and effective dates presented).

- House Bill 108 (volunteer services program in the Division of Correction): committee reported the bill favorably; committee recorded that it passed unanimously in committee.

- House Bill 153 (air‑conditioning requirements): committee voted to conform to the Senate version (raising the building threshold from four to 10 units); recorded committee tally was seven to one.

- House Bill 216 (benefits exploitation): committee reported the House version favorably and it passed in committee.

- House Bill 284 (firearms dealer notice requirement): committee moved to conform to the Senate with a recorded 7‑1 posture on the motion.

- House Bill 315 (tenant protections for income‑based housing subsidy recipients): advanced after extended Q&A; committee requested follow‑up on utility allowance calculations.

- House Bill 467 (parole commission authority and hearing rules): conformed to the Senate version and advanced.

- House Bill 474 (Clear Before You Drive Act — vehicle snow/ice removal): reported favorably; committee retained the House parenthetical title.

- House Bill 483 (audit/review thresholds for charitable organizations): moved favorably on the House thresholds.

- House Bill 573 (affirmatively furthering fair housing regulations): committee debated Senate language altering disparate impact definitions; some members signaled they would vote down on the floor but moved the item for further review.

- House Bill 738 (Transfer on Death Deed Act): committee voted to conform to the Senate requirement that revocation by inter vivos deed be recorded.

- House Bill 907 (third‑degree misdemeanor assault): committee conformed to the Senate on several procedural points and approved the bill as conformed.

- House Bill 1326 (child abuse/neglect record disclosures for employment suitability): committee approved House amendments that limit the purpose for disclosure to employment suitability checks.

- House Bill 899 (solicitation restrictions for home‑detention monitoring agents): committee preferred the House approach and advanced the bill unanimously.

- Senate Bill 789 (ADAS recalibration licensing): committee approved an amendment striking the licensing scheme and converting the item into a study to be led by the Motor Vehicle Administration with insurers, dealers, AAA, repair/parts and ADAS industry representatives.

Committee leadership closed the voting session and said the next voting session would be on Tuesday; bills not considered due to absences will reappear on a future list. Floor session began at 11:00 a.m.

Votes at a glance (selected committee outcomes):
- HB 108 — favorable, passed in committee (unanimous).
- HB 153 — motion to conform to Senate; recorded 7‑1.
- HB 216 — favorable, passed in committee (unanimous).
- HB 284 — motion to conform to Senate; recorded 7‑1.
- HB 483 — favorable on House thresholds (recorded posture corrected in meeting notes).
- HB 907 — conformed to Senate and passed as conformed.

The committee recorded a mix of unanimous approvals and recorded tallies on conforming motions; several bills proceed to conference or the floor with instructions for additional information where noted.