Posting # 200- Maryland’s 2010 General Assembly

By:  RSOL of Virginia
Date:  03/18/2010

Virginia Supporters,

In the past few weeks we’ve received quite a few e-mail’s from you asking if we are watching what is happening with Sex Offender legislation at the Maryland 2010 General Assembly.

We have been watching..

Here are some of the articles:

O'Malley To Sign Sex Offender Bills Into Law (MD), May 4, 2010:
http://wjz.com/local/Maryland.lawmakers.enter.2.1673296.html

Lawmakers Approve Sex Offender Bill, April 13, 2010:
http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story/Lawmakers-Approve-Sex-Offender-Bill/7Fbq0WtnKEStplhOlMpI_g.cspx

10 Issues to Watch on Assembly's Last Day, April 12, 2010:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/legislature/bal-top10-assembly-issues0412,0,6893032.story

Concern Grows As Sex Offender Bill Stalls, April 12, 2010:
http://wjz.com/local/senate.sex.offender.2.1625940.html

Talks Stall on New Sex Offender Laws, April 11, 2010:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.sexoffender11apr11,0,600482.story

Senate Backs Marking Sex Offenders' Drivers Licenses April 10, 2010:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-sex-offenders-licenses-0410,0,301500.story

Md. Senate Backs More Sex Offender Supervision, April 10, 2010:
http://wjz.com/local/senate.sex.offender.2.1624543.html

Md. Senate Cracks Down on Sex Offenders, March 30, 2010:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Md_-Senate-cracks-down-on-sex-offenders-89469362.html

Coburn Playing Both Sides Against Middle, March 28, 2010:
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20100328_16_A17_WASHIN257443

Sex Offender Bills Clear House, March 26, 2010:
http://www.mdcoastdispatch.com/article.php?cid=30&id=8405

Sex Offender Bills Called Confusing, March 26, 2010:
Lawmaker worries too many are in play
http://www.somdnews.com/stories/03262010/indytop171154_32245.shtml

Mid-Delmarva Family YMCA Bans Sex Offenders, March 26, 2010:
http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=12196420

Number of Sex Offender Bills Raises Question for Senator, March 19, 2010:
With so many, official wonders if mistake on horizon
http://www.gazette.net/stories/03192010/polinew194956_32556.php

Md. Bill: Report Those Who Let Kids Near Offenders, March 19, 2010:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/ap/measures-against-sex-offenders-advance-in-house-88590367.html

Maryland Legislators Seek to Tighten Restrictions on Sex Offenders, March 19, 2010:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/18/AR2010031805182.html

Judiciary Committee's Attitude Could Cost Vallario, March 18, 2010:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/03192010/poliras162901_32553.php

Legislature Abandons Reason, Good Manners in Rush to Pass Sex Offender Bills, (MD) March 18, 2010:  http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bal-sexoffenderletter0318,0,2698954.story

Sex Offender Bills on the Move (in the House, at least) MD, March 17, 2010:
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2010/03/sex_offender_bills_on_the_move.html

Maryland: Locking up Sex Offender Bills, March 16, 2010:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2010/03/first_click_marylandthe_squeez.html

Md. Republicans Try to Redirect Sex-Offender Debate, March 16, 2010:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2010/03/md_republicans_try_to_redirect.html

Sex Offender; Tax Credit Bills Top Annapolis Agenda, March 15, 2010:
http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=47549&zoneid=3

House Panel Okays Measures to Deter Sex Offenders (MD) March 12, 2010:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/ap/house-panel-oks-measures-to-battle-sex-offenders-87503547.html

Opinion: Is State Wise to Treat All Sex Offenders the Same? (MD), March 2, 2010:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bal-op.rodricks0302,0,7241241.column

Sex Offender Laws Dominate Session (MD), February 27, 2010:
http://www.mdcoastdispatch.com/article.php?cid=30&id=8225

Caution Urged on Sex Offender Legislation (MD), February 24, 2010:
Experts disagree on effective reform as 30 proposals await lawmakers
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100224/NEWS01/2240404/1002/Caution-urged-on-sex-offender-legislation

Stricter Laws Asked for Sex Crimes (MD,) February 24, 2010:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/legislature/bal-md.sexoffender24feb24,0,1354803.story

Groups to Oppose Proposed Sex Offender Bills (MD) February 22, 2010:
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/blog/2010/02/groups_to_oppose_proposed_sex.html

Opinion: Sex Offender Legislation Would Go Too Far (MD), February 12, 2010:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bal-sexoffenderletter0212,0,2109123.story

Legislators, Governor Introduce Sex Offender Bills (MD) January 29, 2010:
http://www.mdcoastdispatch.com/article.php?cid=30&id=8014

O'Malley Hopes To Improve Sex Offender Monitoring (MD) January 27, 2010:
http://wjz.com/wireapnewsmd/O.Malley.pushes.2.1452510.html

Lifetime Supervision Sought for Some Sex Offenders (MD) January 26, 2010:
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/gov/2010/01/26-07/Lifetime-supervision-sought-for-some-sex-offenders.ht

Hecht Argues for Civil Commitment of Violent Sexual Offenders (MD) January 19, 2010:
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=100253

Petitions Call for 'Sarah's Law' (MD), January 1, 2010:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100101/NEWS01/1010301

Md. Girl's Death Sharpens Criticism of Sex Offender Laws, December 27, 2009:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/26/AR2009122601674.html