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County staff report General Assembly committee support for several state bills

Prince George's County Council · February 17, 2026

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Summary

A county policy analyst reported that the General Assembly Committee backed a slate of state bills including measures on domestic violence as a mitigating factor, good‑cause eviction, medical assistance coverage related to domestic violence victims, HOA training and autism diagnosis recognition; the council approved transmitting its position to county delegation chairs.

During the Feb. 17 meeting David Williams, a county policy analyst standing in for the committee director, summarized action by the council’s General Assembly Committee. He reported committee support for several state bills: SB 138/HB 84 (domestic violence as a mitigating factor / Path Act), HB 486/SB 526 (local good‑cause eviction), HB 1107 (medical assistance/insurance coverage related to domestic violence victims), HB 502 (training for governing bodies of common ownership communities) and HB 901 (recognition of external autism diagnoses). Williams also noted a general assembly amendment that affects the county's enabling authority over selection of certain capital projects.

Following the report, the council voted 10‑0 to authorize the chair to sign a transmittal letter to the county delegation chairs communicating the council's positions on proposed legislation. The authorization was moved and seconded and carried by roll call.

The transcript contains the committee report verbatim from staff; it does not record further council debate on the substance of the state bills during the Feb. 17 session.