State Roundup, May 8, 2018

HOGAN TO SIGN 200+ BILLS: Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to sign more than 200 bills this morning in Annapolis — including the “Repeat Sexual Predator Prevention Act.” Maryland law does not currently allow prosecutors in rape and sexual assault cases to present evidence of previous acts by defendants that could prove a pattern of behavior. The new law will authorize judges to allow such evidence under certain circumstances, Doug Donovan of the Sun reports.

State Roundup, May 8, 2018