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DeSantis signs ‘Missy’s Law,’ wants Leon County judge impeached

Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Crime Bills

Governor DeSantis signed crime bills, including Missy's Law. The post Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Crime Bills appeared first on West Orlando News.

Jody's Law goes into effect Aug. 1, strengthening Louisiana's hit-and-run law

BATON ROUGE - Back in March of last year, 20-year-old Jody Mann was struck in a hit-and-run crash on Reinninger Road in Denham Springs. She died in the hospital the following month...

Mary “Tracy” Morrison Pleads Guilty In Child Abuse Case

Jonesboro, Arkansas. Sonia F. Hagood, Prosecuting Attorney for the Second Judicial District, announced that Mary “Tracy” Morrison has pleaded guilty to one count of Permitting Chil...

Celeste Rivas Hernandez Family Invokes Marsy’s Law Ahead of D4vd Arraignment

After Burke’s arrest, the teen’s family hires a wrongful death lawyer and invokes Marsy’s Law to ensure their voice is heard The post Celeste Rivas Hernandez Family Invokes Marsy’s...

“Baylea’s Law” signed in West Virginia, creates harsher penalties for fatal DUI crashes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — Patrick Morrisey signed legislation Thursday increasing penalties for people convicted of driving under the influence causing death. House Bill 4712, kno...

Proposal would put age restrictions on social media in Missouri (LISTEN)

Minors in Missouri could be barred from using social media under a bill in the state House. It’s named for Megan Meier, a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide 20 years ago after...

Hailey Buzbee’s parents applaud ceremonial signing of child safety laws, push for more protections

INDIANAPOLIS — The parents of a slain Fishers teenager stood by Wednesday as Indiana Gov. Mike Braun ceremonially signed into law two measures intended to protect other Hoosier chi...

Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act signed into law

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed a bill into law Wednesday, putting stricter punishments on domestic violence offenders. The Joanna Phillip...

Mississippi passes bill to crack down on mail-order abortion pills

The new bill amends House Bill 1613 to prevent out-of-state doctors from circumventing the law by providing abortion drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol via mail.

NC Rep. Cunningham introduces bill to increase child welfare oversight in wake of child’s death

Rep. Carla Cunningham (U-Mecklenburg) is leading a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers seeking to strengthen state oversight of local child welfare agencies after a child’s death fro...

'Valerie's Law' moves step closer to remove guardianship rights from convicted killers

The law is named after Valerie French Kilroy, a mother of three who was killed by her husband.

Maryland's Youth Charging Reform Act signed into law

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed the Youth Charging Reform Act, which will greatly reduce the number of offenses that automatically land kids in adult courts — including gun and...

Missouri childhood abuse survivors push for change as measure stalls in Senate

Missouri Senate leadership has stalled a measure designed to allow abuse survivors to retroactively sue their abusers. KMBC 9's Krista Tatschl joins Heart of the Matter to break do...

Trey’s Law passed unanimously in US Senate

On May 20, the United States Senate unanimously passed the federal version of Trey’s Law (S-3966), known as the “Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements Law.” The...

Public safety takes center stage in new Missouri laws

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) This year’s legislative session brought a major focus on public safety, as state leaders pushed a series of new laws aimed at protecting Missourians. In...

KY law creates protections against educator sexual misconduct

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and across the state, advocates are raising the alarm about educator misconduct in schools. The leader of a children’s advocacy center in eas...

New laws aim to safeguard children from online predators in Indiana

Governor Mike Braun signed two bills into law that expand the Silver Alert to include a missing child as a high-risk person and require social media platforms to get parental conse...

Bill named after Crystal Rogers headed to Gov. Beshear's desk

Under the "Crystal Rogers Act," the window to prosecute someone who secretly records grand jury proceedings would be extended.

Trump Launches New Program to Stop Missing Foster Children From Being Trafficked

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new program to locate missing foster children, The Daily Signal can first...

Hawley’s GUARD Act to protect kids from AI chatbots passes committee unanimously

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senator Hawley's GUARD Act, a bill to protect children from abusive sexual content, inducement to commit self...

Bill mandating emergency alert for kids with developmental disabilities advances toward final vote with unanimous backin...

The notification would be formally designated as the “Joshua Alert” in memory of Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., a nonverbal boy with autism who disappeared from his home in 2024.

Gov. Beshear signs 'Logan's Law' bill named after slain 6-year-old boy

The bill, called "Logan's Law," was named after 6-year-old Logan Tipton, who was killed in his home in 2015.

'Baylea’s Law' signed in West Virginia, creates harsher penalties for fatal DUI crashes

Patrick Morrisey signed legislation Thursday increasing penalties for people convicted of driving under the influence causing death.