Listening. Taking Action. Getting
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 Dear
Friends, 
Convicted
child molesters will get longer prison sentences beginning
Oct. 1, when remaining laws passed in the January 2010 General
Assembly take effect. Also among the new laws are measures
aimed at keeping bicyclists, boaters and automobile drivers
safer. Oct. 1 is the usual date for new laws to take effect.
However, the budget and many other bills already are in
effect.
- Jessica's Law
Enhancement. This long-overdue law triples
the current sentence and requires a 15-year
mandatory minimum sentence for second-degree child
rape.
- Clamp-down on Child
Pornography. Tightens child porn laws,
especially as they relate to depiction of children on the
Internet.
- Impaired Boat Operators Subject
to Breath or Blood Tests. Because boaters
now have the right to refuse breath or blood tests,
prosecution is difficult. SB475 requires them to submit to
the tests if detained by a police officer.
- Cars to Give Bicycles
More Room. SB51 requires automobile
drivers to safely overtake a bicycle, electronic personal
assistive mobility device, or a motor scooter at a distance
of at least three feet. SB624, a related bill,
requires vehicles to yield the right-of-way to bicycles in a
crosswalk under certain circumstances.
- No TV While
Driving. A motor vehicle driven on a
Maryland highway may be equipped with video display
equipment only if it is turned off when the screen is
visible to the driver. This restriction does not apply to
vehicle navigation systems.
- "Castle Doctrine" Lets
Us Defend Our Homes. We've all heard stories about
burglars who are shot by homeowners, then sue the homeowner
for their injuries. SB411 provides that we are not liable
for civil damages for personal injury or death of someone
who enters our home or business under certain
circumstances.
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| Upcoming Events |
Friday,
Sept. 24
Carroll County Bureau of Utilities will temporarily
shut down water to approximately 200 homes in Eldersburg to
install new connections to the water main on Old Liberty
Road.
Piney
Run Park's 27th Annual Apple Festival--live music, games,
hayrides, crafts, apple pies and cider
10AM-4PM
$5 park
entry fee
For
more info, call Piney Run Nature Center at (410)
795-6043
Friday,
Oct. 1
Remaining
bills passed during the 2010 session take effect. Other bills
became effective earlier this
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| Note from
Susan: |
I am dedicated to being your
voice in Annapolis as we work toward better roads, schools and
jobs, and also a reduced tax burden.
Please
feel free to contact me with any concerns or ideas you may
have. My legislative aide, Linda Schmuck, and I are
always happy to
help. |
| Contact
Information |
| Susan
W. Krebs
Maryland
House of Delegates
6
Bladen Street, Room 324
Annapolis, MD
21401
410-841-3200
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