Posted on October 2, 2013

On Tuesday, Oct. 1, several new laws went into effect that you may be interested in. These were passed during the 2013 legislative session, which concluded in June.

Public Act 13-301 establishes inheritance rights of children born after the death of a married parent.

To deter distracted driving, Public Act 13-271 increases penalties and the fines for using a hand-held cell phone or other electronic device while driving and creates a task force to study prevention of distracted driving. It also creates…