Sentences with phrase «increasing penalties for»

Increasing penalties for construction companies that break the law, up to and including cancelling their licences under Quebec's building authority, la Régie du bâtiment du Québec

Increasing penalties for people who make use of so - called «strawman» schemes («get out of debt free» scams)

The amendments follow concernsraised in the DCA consultation paper, Increasing Penalties for Deliberate and Wilful Misuse of Personal Data, launched last July, and in an earlier information Commissioner's Office report that existing penalties were an insufficiently strong deterrent.

Increasing the penalties for poachers is just one of the measures Kenya has taken recently to curb the practice and protect wildlife.

Probing further to explore links between political campaign strategies and the increasing penalties for nonviolent crimes, Hunt uncovers a complex system of desires and incentives that lie behind the growth of the American prison system.

The HSUS recognized Reps. Grogins and Urban for their work on several fronts: increasing penalties for cruelty to animals, taking action against cruel puppy mills through passage of the Pet Lemon Law, banning Internet hunting, and passing legislation to increase likelihood of adoptions in municipal shelters.

The New Jersey Legislature passed two bills that will strengthen New Jersey's cruelty laws by increasing penalties for extreme animal neglect and will allow certain veterinary students to engage in supervised veterinary activities.

The law is designed to protect intellectual property — IP — on the Web by increasing penalties for online copyright infringement.

Of course, the former issue could quickly be cleared up if there were increasing penalties for fraudulent DMCA takedown notices.

The proposal includes provisions that cover a lot of ground — everything from banning cursing on the highways to increasing penalties for parking in handicapped spaces or for violating endangered species.

We regretted that the Attorney General's packet of law enforcement bills — specifically increasing penalties for illegal gambling enterprises from misdemeanor to felonies.

They're shoring up the finances of their underfunded pension plans by creating less generous plans for new workers, asking them to contribute more, and increasing penalties for mobility.

Instead, it focused on the bill's marquee features: requiring legislators to publicly disclose their outside income, creating a database of companies doing business before the state and increasing penalties for violating ethics laws.

He voted for pension forfeiture and increasing penalties for law - breakers, but also wants to eliminate legislators» outside income, close the LLC loophole, reform campaign financing and provide district attorneys with more tools to prosecute corrupt politicians.

She was also responsible for a bill increasing penalties for domestic abuse.

Increasing the penalties for the criminal sale of a controlled substance by a pharmacist or practitioner by making the crime a Class C felony.

A 2004 court decision limited the legislature's ability to make changes in the governor's spending plan, and the current governor has increasingly put more policy language into the state's spending plan, including raising the minimum wage in 2013 and increasing penalties for texting while driving in 2014.

Roads Minister Andrew Jones insisted that Britain has some of the safest roads in the world and added: «We have tightened the laws on drug driving and are looking at increasing penalties for tackling mobile phone use at the wheel.»

------------------ State lawmakers are considering increasing penalties for those who cause harm to police animals.

He is committed to improving the suspended / unlicensed driver laws, by uncoupling license suspensions from non-driving infractions and simultaneously increasing penalties for driving without a license and beefing up suspensions for dangerous driving.

He's also in favor of increasing the penalties for those who commit gun related crimes and those who shoot first responders.

We won't make ice hockey safer for players by increasing penalties for dangerous play.

The Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act, passed in Albany on March 16, increases penalties for trafficking, ensures that penalties for buying sex from a minor align with those for statutory rape, and allows trafficking victims to bring civil suits against their traffickers.

Leila M. de Lima, an opposition Senator in the Philippines, has submitted a bill that would increase the penalty for «crimes involving cryptocurrencies, notably bitcoins.»

A bill in the Senate of the Philippines would increase the penalty for crimes that involve virtual currency.

In 2014, Florida Statute 825.103 «Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult» became effective, which makes it easier for authorities to prosecute persons who exploit elders and increases penalties for crimes committed against elders.

The organization found that many countries, including India, have begun taking significant steps to increase penalties for trafficking, slavery and child labor.

Down the tube with the sewage funds went other provisions of the bill: funding to combat runoff pollution from farms, streets and mines; tighter restrictons on industrial toxics that are transported through sewer lines; increased penalties for polluters.

One is an increased penalty for fore - triangles.

In August, the league increased the penalty for first - time domestic violence abusers from two games to six, a change to which the NFLPA took exception.

Minnesota Hockey and the Minnesota State High school league increased the penalties for dangerous plays following the tragic life changing accident Jack Jablonski, a 16 - year - old Benilde St. Margarets player, suffered in January of 2012.

This summer the administration delayed a federal rule set to take effect in July, that increased the penalty for automakers who built vehicles that did not meet minimum fuel efficiency standards.

State Sen. Catharine Young, a Republican, will announce legislation today to increase penalties for killing a police dog or horse.

At the same time, lawmakers want to increase penalties for those who seek to intimidate or suppress people from going to the polls.

The brutal stabbing of a Western New York police dog last November has spurred a call at the state Capitol to increase the penalties for seriously injuring and killing a police animal.

Edward Hennessey, Assembly District 3, Suffolk County (Incumbent)-- Hennessey, who was elected to represent his central Suffolk County 3rd District in 2012, was the prime sponsor of a new state law that increases penalties for texting while driving.

Hennessey, who was elected to represent his central Suffolk County 3rd District in 2012, was the prime sponsor of a new state law that increases penalties for texting while driving.

Joe Lentol, Assembly District 50, Greenpoint and Williamsburg (Incumbent)-- Joe Lentol is the second most senior member of the Assembly, and as chair of the Codes Committee, he drafted and passed legislation that increased penalties for driving without a license or with a suspended license.

Primera Plana Nueva York article on Deputy Borough President Reyna discussing efforts by BP Adams to increase penalties for selling the illegal narcotic K2.

Current Article VII language increases the fines for violations of our cell phone and texting laws and provides for increased penalties for repeat violations within an 18 - month period.

Bensonhurst Bean article on BP Adams introducing legislation to increase penalties for illegal conversions.

He supports implementation of complete - streets policies, as well as increased penalties for dangerous driving offenses.

A member of the Assembly's Transportation Committee, he is also the lead sponsor of legislation that will increase penalties for hit - and - run drivers.

Most New Yorkers recognize that it was Senator Skelos» leadership that allowed us to enact a property tax cap, eliminate the MTA payroll tax for thousands of businesses and all schools, rightsize state government, expand the DNA databank to help prosecutors fight crime, mandate life without parole for anyone who kills a first responder and increase penalties for criminals who use illegal guns.

This common sense legislation would increase the penalty for people who do not properly lockup guns, leaving children in danger.

Increases the penalties for the criminal sale of a controlled substance by a pharmacist or practitioner by making the crime a class C felony.

It also increases the penalties for landlords who violate the law.

The new law increases penalties for careless drivers — a $ 750 fine, 15 days in jail or a driver training course for a first offense.

Lentol's bill would increase the penalties for leaving the scene of a crash involving serious physical injury to close the loophole and ensure drunken drivers face the same level of penalties if they leave the scene.

He's passed nine bills in the last three years, including measures to raise the minimum wage, increase penalties for wage theft, and add the light - green taxis for New York's outer boroughs.