Reducing Domestic Violence
Lt. Governor Brown Announces New Domestic Violence Laws
Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, joined by Attorney General Doug Gansler, Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy, and other public leaders, announced new domestic violence laws that went into effect October 1. Brown led the O’Malley-Brown efforts to pass two bills during the 2009 legislative session that increase protection for Maryland’s victims of domestic violence and remove guns from the hands of abusers.
2009 Legislative Accomplishments
- Increased protection for victims of domestic violence by taking firearms out of the hands of the abusers.
- Created stricter penalties for drunk drivers.
- Increased safety for teen drivers.
“If we can save one, two, three Marylanders from losing their life at the hands of a domestic abuser… we've done a good thing."
–Lt. Governor Brown
What's New
- Lt. Governor Brown Honored by Women's Law Center 11.3.09
- Lt. Governor Brown, Sec. Colmers, Hospital Administrators Join to Launch Hospital Hand Hygiene Collaborative 11.3.09
- Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, Maryland Food Bank and KFC Raise Awareness to End Hunger in Maryland 10.20.09
- Lt. Governor Brown Convenes Northeast Maryland Higher Education Summit 10.20.09
- Lt. Governor Brown, Baltimore City Council President Rawlings-Blake Announce Domestic Violence Grants 10.19.09
- Lt. Governor Brown, Attorney General Gansler Announce New Domestic Violence Laws 9.29.09