Site Map - Legislation  State Legislation: Illinois: Crime  -
Lawmakers in Illinois have enacted a measure (formerly H.B. 251)
that makes the penalties for assault on a security officer the
same as those levied for assault on a police officer,
corrections officer, or firefighter.  State Legislation:
Colorado: School Safety  - Under a new Colorado law (formerly
H.B. 1267), the state will implement a pilot program to
digitally map schools to aid first responders. The program will
aim to provide digital layouts and schematics of school
buildings to first responders to help them during an emergency.
Bill Would Allow Prisons to Jam Cell Phone Signals  -
Legislation introduced into both houses of Congress yesterday
would give prisons the right to block cell phone signals inside
their walls after receiving permission from the Federal
Communications Commission.  Legal Report  - A court rules that
shopping mall owners were not responsible for the murder of a
patron, and a look at what federal legislation lawmakers ma