2012's New Laws: What's Legal in the New Year
More than 200 new state laws go into effect on Jan. 1. We spotlight the substantial ones and point you to some of the more unusual pieces of legislation.
We received an early Christmas present from State Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) and the General Assembly. Radogno's office sent a press release Dec. 19 detailing the new laws that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012. While most people were busy spending time with their relatives over the holidays, we were going through the 214 laws, figuring out what lifestyle changes we were going to need to make. We've highlighted the most signficant—and in some cases, most interesting—of these new laws, so you don't have to spend the beginning of the new year wondering why you're chilling your heels in the local pokey. Seat Belts for the Back Seat: Adults riding in the back seat of a vehicle must wear a seat belt. Offenders could face a $25 fine. "…
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Missy Merman
2:43 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012
Re: ID/photo law Jesse White commented on how it would be difficult for the Amish to use said ID should they be traveling by plane (which apparently some do) ... Maybe I have this wrong, but if an Amish person decides to make such a large exception to his/her religious beliefs and fly on a plane, and part of flying on a plane is purchasing a ticket and handing that ticket w/your photo ID to TSA … more ›