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By KATIE ARCIERI, Staff Writer
The General Assembly passed sweeping legislation Monday night that allows the county to ban minors from roadside solicitation, a move officials say is the first step to solving a growing safety issue.
The measure, passed 138-0 by the House of Delegates and 30-5 by the Senate, must first be signed by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.. The next bill signing is set for two weeks from now.
'It has certainly been a long time coming,' said County Councilman Cathleen M. Vitale, R-Severna Park. 'I certainly hope the governor would find it an important enough issue to sign it ... Now that we have the tool, we can move forward.'"
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