Governor Larry Hogan Signs New Bills Into Law

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- The 2016 legislative session comes to a close, and some major changes are in the works for Maryland.

Political reporter Pat Warren looks at some you're most likely to remember.

It's a breakthrough session for some of the bills that have been bouncing around the House and Senate for years.

The clock stops, and a celebration marks the end of 90 days of debate on hundreds of bills--many with faces behind them.

The Ethan Saylor Alliance for Self-Advocates is named for the young man with disabilities who died in a confrontation with off-duty deputies in a movie theater. A law passed monitors police community training.

Officer Noah Leotta's death by a drunk driver has given Maryland one of, it not, the toughest drunk driver ignition interlock laws in the country.

RELATED: Md. General Assembly Passes Ignition Interlock Bill

Police accountability bills a year after the Freddie Gray riots let citizens sit on officer disciplinary boards.

"It was a compromise, and we've come together," said Senate President Mike Miller.

Bills signed Tuesday, yet to be signed, will be allowed to become law without the governor's signature, or outright vetoed represent the dynamic of a political divide the Republican governor and Democrat House and Senate leaders believe they were able to bridge.

"We don't agree on everything, but overall, I want to thank the folks on both sides of the aisle that have been working with us," said Governor Larry Hogan. "We're coming out with a lot of success for the taxpayers of Maryland."

That success, however, does not include tax relief or earned paid sick days. Senate President Mike Miller says both could be accomplished in a one-day special session.

Other important legislation will be signed April 26.