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Here's a Look at New State Laws Taking Effect on Oct. 1
An update to Maryland’s hate crimes law, named for slain Army 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, is one of several anti-discrimination measures going into effect Oct. 1. Other notable bills address crime, the environment and health care, including an infectious disease mandate named for Olivia Paregol, a University of Maryland freshman who died during a 2018 campus outbreak.
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/10/01/heres-a-look-at-new-state-laws-taking-effect-on-oct-1/?