During the 2011 Legislative Session, the Attorney General’s office was involved in the successful passage of many key pieces of legislation. The following listing depicts bills that were submitted by the Office of the Attorney General. These were passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor
AB 56 – Grants subpoena power to the Attorney General, acting through the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, to obtain certain documents, records and materials necessary to prosecute Medicaid fraud.
AB 57 – Makes various changes governing certain criminal offenders and closes address registration loopholes for transient sex offenders
AB 59 – Makes various changes to the Open Meeting Law placing civil penalties for violations and clarifying rules governing “blue ribbon committees” or advisory groups.
AB 61 – Creates a permanent entity to study issues relating to substance abuse in the state.
AB 62 – Revises provisions relating to the Office of the Attorney General authorizing the Attorney General to charge a fee for the prosecution of certain cases
AB 63 – Revises provisions relating to the duties of and services provided by the Office of the Attorney General
SB 55 – Revises provisions governing crimes against older persons, expanding the lists of crimes against seniors that are subject to civil penalty
SB 57 – Expands the circumstances pursuant to which a court is authorized to issue certain warrants concerning the taking of physical custody of a missing child who has allegedly been abducted.
SB 58 – Makes various changes relating to an employer who knowingly misrepresents or conceals a material fact relating to a person’s eligibility for industrial insurance benefits
SB 66 – Revises provisions relating to multidisciplinary teams to review the death of victims of crime that constitute domestic violence
SB 79 – Makes various changes relating to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
SB 82 – Makes various changes relating to governmental information systems, putting into place low cost purchasing power for the state.