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Rep. O'Neal Appointed to Interim Committees

IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
July 18, 2007  

 

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
Sherriene Jones-Sontag
Office of Speaker Melvin Neufeld
785/296-2302

 

REP. O’NEAL APPOINTED TO INTERIM COMMITTEES

 

Topeka – Kansas Speaker of the House of Representatives Melvin Neufeld (R-Ingalls) announced today he has appointed Rep. Mike O’Neal (R-Hutchinson) as Vice-Chair of the 2007 Judiciary Interim Committee.

 

“Rep. O’Neal brings a broad knowledge of Kansas law to this interim committee that will serve his constituents and the State of Kansas well.  His leadership will provide the necessary guidance as committee members review and make legislative recommendations on a number of important and sensitive issues,” Speaker Neufeld said.

 

The 13-member committee will meet ten days between now and the next session to study:

 

  • Operations of the Board of Healing Arts
  • Kansas Administrative Procedures Act and Act for Judicial Review of Agency Actions
  • Operation of the Kansas Parole Board
  • Medical Assistance for Trust Beneficiaries
  • Subrogation Clauses in Health Insurance Contracts
  • Change in Judge in a Civil Action
  • Allowing a Parent to Remove a Child from the Custodial Parent to Protect the Child from Abuse
  • Aggravated Incest
  • Establishment of District Attorney Offices
  • Submission of Blood or Other Biological Samples to the KBI
  • Settle Damages between Landlords and their Farm Tenants and Gas and Oil Operators
  • Vehicular Homicide
  • Indemnification Agreements
  • Release of Inmates to House Arrest of the Secretary of Corrections
  • Child Care Custody – Military Deployment

 

Rep. O’Neal also will serve on the 2007 Federal and State Affairs Interim Committee.

 

The nine-member committee will meet six days between now and the next session to study:

 

  • Late-Term Abortion laws
  • Regulation and Oversight of Amusement Rides
  • Public Smoking in Kansas

 

Rep. O’Neal represents the 104th District which includes the northeast corner of Reno County, including Buhler and parts of Hutchinson.  During the regular session, he also serves on the House Rules and Journal Committee; as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; and as Vice-Chairman of the House Education Budget Committee.

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