apparently the house is now in recess. it has not yet taken up any of the legislation involved in the fiscal cliff. we do expect them to come back there may be some kind of a vote later on. we will continue to keep it covered for you right here on the fox report it is officially a new year. with it comes thousands of new laws all over the country. some are pretty big news. others maybe not such big news. maryland today officially joining the list of states that have legalized gay marriage. california and illinois each enacting caylee s law named for caylee anthony strong punishment for parents or guardians who fail to report a child missing after 24 hours. the citizenship of employees on pluck works projects. then there are the head scratchers like the one in florida where for some reason you no longer have to register a swamp buggy as a motor vehicle. shannon bream is live in washington with more on this. shannon, let s talk about some of the other unique laws that hit the books tod
hog, it s illegal to let it back into the wild. mark, please keep your wild hog locked up. now, cat ladies in wellington, kansas are out of luck. authorities are limiting the number of cats you can own you can own just four cats in an effort to cut down on a growing number of strays in the community. we have cat sounds from the control room here. in florida, good luck commuting to work through the swamps. i don t know anyone who commutes through the swamps, in florida i guess it s a reality. you are no longer drive your swamp buggy through the marshy terrain and take it on state roads. if you drive a motorcycle in illinois, there s no fun for you either. you have to keep both wheels on the ground. popping a wheelie will get you $100 fine for the first offense and possible jail time if you do it twice. if there s any takeaway from all these new laws, let it be this one, if you fine yourself in
important one. and also always on january 1st we end up talking about some of the more unusual new laws. there was a couple of them here. in illinois, motorcyclists can go through a red light if the light fails to change. i don t know by how quickly. florida, swamp buggies are no longer considered motor vehicles. burning issues in different parts of this country. right? yes. so, basically, in these instances, you have these laws to meet and show just the diversity of the united states. you have in florida, where some people are like, what is a swamp buggie? for me, i know i was just asked that and i don t know the answer. i m from miami, so a swamp buggy is what some people use to get through the swampy areas of florida, including the everglad everglades, which is a huge attraction here. so that shows the diversity of the laws that you think, wait, why is this in effect? you understand some states really need to regulate their swamp buggies. usa today s, miami s only
illinois will no longer be able to dress up like santa or the easter bunny and will not be allowed to hand out candy on halloween. then there are some laws that just make you kind of go, hum. it will now be illegal for employers to require or request social media passwords in several states including maryland, new jersey, and delaware. motorcyclists in illinois can now run a red light if that light fails to change. in florida, your swamp buggy will no longer be considered a motor vehicle.