And in Florida, people convicted of driving a boat while under the influence of alcohol could be subject to a maximum prison term of 15 years, up from nine years. Arkansas is initiating a program to assess convicted sex offenders' likelihood of committing another sex crime once they are released. Repeat offenders could receive 20 years in prison. In Maryland, customers can no longer order wine directly from merchants over the Internet without risking a felony conviction and a two-year jail sentence. In Connecticut, a law banning racial profiling by police officers is activated.
Officers can no longer pull traffic violators over because of race, color or sex.
In Florida, a law strengthening living wills to give dying people more rights to reject life-sustaining treatment goes into effect. All employees of Wisconsin caregiving facilities must undergo criminal background checks. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .