Maryland General Assembly

People with disabilities that may not be apparent, such as autism, will soon be able to get a special designation on their Maryland driver’s licenses or state IDs to make it safer for them to interact with police and emergency workers. The Maryland General Assembly passed Eric’s ID Law, championed by a Silver Spring man, Eric Carpenter-Grantham, who has...

People with disabilities that may not be apparent, such as autism, will soon be able to get a special designation on their Maryland driver’s licenses or state IDs to make it safer for them to interact with police and emergency workers. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with the man who championed the legislation.

Maryland lawmakers are considering several bills to increase energy supply and control its high cost for consumers. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Maryland lawmakers considered a bill Thursday that would end cooperative agreements between local sheriff’s departments and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The legislation is part of an effort by some lawmakers to counter President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts. The bill’s supporters said they want to protect those who live in Maryland no matter where they’re from. The bill’s sponsor, Maryland...

Maryland lawmakers considered a bill Thursday that would end cooperative agreements between local sheriff’s departments and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports. 

Three times in the past four weeks, deadly crashes in Prince George’s County have involved drivers fleeing traffic stops. In each case, investigators say the drivers initially pulled over and then took off. On Feb. 28 in Hyattsville, Esmeralda Montoya-Perez was killed while she waited for a bus on East West Highway in Chillum. Seven days later on Addison Road…

A new bill before the General Assembly would bar officers from pulling over drivers accused of minor infractions. The bill comes after three deadly crashes in Prince George’s County involving drivers fleeing from traffic stops. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

There’s a device that can force a car to slow down if it goes above the speed limit. Lawmakers are considering requiring convicted drivers to install it. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

New legislation in the Maryland General Assembly aims to remove some financial barriers for domestic violence survivors. Survivor Tamika Paige made it her life’s mission to ensure survivors have what they need. “Servitude and service is just my superpower, and I’m willing to share my stories to draw anyone in there that needs a space held for them to...

New legislation in the Maryland General Assembly aims to remove some financial barriers for domestic violence survivors. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Facing a $2.7 billion budget deficit next fiscal year, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore plans to propose $2 billion in cuts in his budget next week. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

Maryland lawmakers face an historic budget deficit when the next session of the General Assembly begins Wednesday, and it could impact taxes and services. The deficit is projected to be $2.7 billion. “Everything is on the table this year,” House Democratic Majority Leader David Moon said.  That means cuts as well as increases in revenue through tax and service fee…

The Maryland General Assembly gets under way Wednesday in Annapolis. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports lawmakers say it’s going to be a tough session that could impact taxes and services.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore held his final bill signing for the legislative session Thursday in Annapolis, including a law allowing for notifications like Amber Alerts when a person with disabilities is missing and a bill closing a loophole in Noah’s Law, which was named after a Montgomery County police officer who was struck and killed by a drunken driver. News4’s...

A bill passed in the Maryland General Assembly on Wednesday aims to help families when a loved one with disabilities goes missing.  The Purple Alert bill is just a signature away from becoming law in the state. Under the bill, like for an Amber Alert or Silver Alert, authorities could broadcast widespread messages when people with some disabilities or cognitive…

After Maryland lawmakers passed a bill establishing the purple alert program, Jimmy Hall — the father of a man with Down Syndrome who went missing for nearly a week —reacts to the good news. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

Maryland lawmakers passed a bill to implement new fire safety measures. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports it’s named after a woman who died in a Montgomery County high rise fire.

The Maryland General Assembly has wrapped up its 90-day legislative session. The session ended Monday night with lawmakers giving final passage of a bill to help port employees in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Gov. Wes Moore is scheduled to sign the the emergency legislation on Tuesday, putting it into effect immediately. Lawmakers also approved a...

Maryland lawmakers have approved a measure to help employees at the Port of Baltimore affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill Monday night in the last hours of the 90-day legislative session. A bill to rebuild Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, home of the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, also was...