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Senator Frosh finally
ends his fight against civil
immunity and Gov. O'Malley signs SB 411 into law!
In four (4)
previous sessions (including 2009) of the Maryland General Assembly,
civil immunity bills were unanimously supported in the House, and moved on to the Senate,
where they landed in the Judicial Proceedings Committee and died
in Chairman Brian Frosh's desk drawer.
Civil
immunity protects a law-abiding citizen from frivolous lawsuits brought by
criminals or their families when a criminal is injured or killed
during the commission of a crime in a home or place of business.
SAS
has strongly supported this legislation year after year,
considering it important for women, the elderly, and people with
disabilities, who frequently are the targets of violent crime
because they are easy prey.
IIn
the 2010 session, SB 411 finally made it past Senator Frosh without
being sidetracked in his desk drawer, and was
strongly supported by both houses of the legislature. Governor
O'Malley signed this important bill into law!
Thank you Senator Frosh and Governor O'Malley for recognizing our right to self defense
without fear of civil litigation by our assailant.
See
Current
Legislation
for details about the 2010 session. |
