his supervisor at the noah house. >> we need him to be back at work, working and doing his groups. >> jones, it states that you violated condition seven by failing to oobey all laws, ordinances or statutory conditions of release. at this time we're going to take testimony from officer fricks. >> i was on the west side of the railroad tracks. i saw the defendant ride his bike towards the tracks. he entered through a hhle in a six foot chain link fence that was put up to keep people off the property. and he was stopped on the west side. >> when you came in contact with him, was he cooperative with you? >> yes. >> after a few more questions, the parole examiner asked jones' probation officer to weigh in. >> well, given that this charge was dismissed, i recommend reinstatement. had he been convicted of the charge, i would have recommended return to prison. >> mr. jones, is there anything you want to add? >> i know they need me back there working. i really want to be there to help them fulfill the goals and everything of the job. i want to go back to that position and really help make a di

noah's law has passed the maryland state senate. it still has to pass the house and it has until midnight to do that. this is the ignition interlock systems in convicted drunk drivers' cars. we will keep you posted with the latest developments. >> in the meantime we want you to check out this video of the moment that the surviving brussels terrorist was thrown to ground and arrested. >> he was the man in the hat and the tan jacket shortly before the explosives went off. he told prosecutors that brussels was not the primary target and originally they were planning a major attack at a soccer tournament but they felt the police moving in but decided to target the airport and metro system. >>> in raleigh, north carolina, there were dueling laws. >> the law requires people to use public rest rooms that correspond with their gender at birth. >> it's my responsibility to feech my children what's right and wrong and men showering with bathrooms with women and little children in public facilities is downright wrong. >> you're detracting from the business environment if yo

house of delegates is currently in recess for about 30 minutes. the main sticking point appears to be printing out the conference committee report that has all the information pertaining to noah's law. that the house and senate can take up. we did talk with governor hogan a few minutes ago and here's what he had to say about the progress. >> it looks like it's going to be pass. we've been trying really hard. to add in some stuff that would have made it more difficult to get passed. i feel hopeful. we've got a couple hours before we get everything wrapped up but something we feel strongly about. i spent some time this afternoon with both of noah's parents. i think there's a lot of people in both the house and the senate who agree that this makes a lot of sense and will save lives. >> reporter: considering the amount of support this had today and speed bumps, there has to be frustration. >> it's a little frustrating but you know we try to stay on track and stay focused and we're hoping to get it done and this will just be a distant memory. but it's important and we're hopeful that it will happen and it's very important and i think it's going to save people's lives. >> and what ar

the bill is named after noah leotta. the house and senate passed and now representatives from both chambers are meeting to hammer out the differences between the two bills. time is running out. the general assembly ends its session tomorrow. >> noah's law is in peril. a bill that had unanimous support in the house and the senate is now in jeopardy of dying in committee because of extra unrelated provisions that were added to the bill at the last minute. >> if passed, the bill would put ignition locks on the cars of people convicted of drunk driving. the people of maryland support tougher drunk driving laws and he is urging legislators to do the right thing. >> the child was shot just before 10:00 friday night in southeast. police say the child and her parents were coming back from dinner when gunfire broke out. that girl was taken to a hospital where she's being made. >>> meantime gun control activists are biking their way from connecticut to washington, d.c. they're expected to reach the capital in four days. an emotional send-of

noah leotta, killed by a drunk driver. >> reporter: just five hours left in the legislative session and if the house and senate had continued to squabble over noah's law it reached a deal with the house agreeing to the tougher senate language. they just want a final look at the wording. >> it's going to be a stronger bill. it will really honor noan. >> reporter: it will mandate ignition devices with anyone cod driving over.08. it will prevent people from starting their cars if they had anything to drink but the house of delegates and the senate had skirmishing on whether to apply the locks as soon as they were arrested or upon conviction. >> we will do everything we can to try and make sure they don't screw it up and get it passed. it's an important bill. >> reporter: something's going to lap? >> yes. >> reporter: it will be strong? >> yes. >> it can't fill what i'm missing prosecute rest of my life bu that he sacrificed and it meant something. >> reporter: supporters say this bill will put maryland at the forefront of states at cracking down on drunk driving. >>> the general assembly has until midnight tonight to finish it

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it was just a touching moment where the house chamber acknowledged officer noah leota's family. much more to come tomorrow morning on news4 today. >>> for the years, the duke and duchess of cambridge are on a royal tour today. they arrived in india today staying at the hotel in mumbai that was attack by terrorists in 2008. they met with the victims and the staff there. left their children at home because of safety concerns. but this is one country that the princess has always wanted to visit. >>hat does it for t [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- sir ben kingsley,

he is live at the state house with the latest on that law death. >> reporter: back with you now. the deal is this. they have been negotiating all day long. noah's law was passed in the house and passed in the senate but these were two different versions of this bill and that has been the hangup. what we've been told is negotiators reached a deal. who has been here every single moment in every single hearing? that would have been the father of officer noah leotta. his father told us today that he is gratified it's moving forward but it does not replace the loss in his family. >> this can't fill the devastation of the hole in my heart. it can't fill what i'm missing for the rest of my life. but it can give me some solace that his vain. >> reporter: now here in maryland, breathalyzer ignition locks are only required if you blow a .15. the legal limit is .08. this law woman date you would have to put a breath lieser on your car and it would not start if you are drunk. this still allows people to drive their cars, they just can't drive those cars if they're intoxicated. officer leotta was killed last year, it's been alleged a repeat drunk driver str

noah's law passing maryland house of delegates and passed senate moments earlier and this after the fwilself was thrown into doubt earlier in the day and differences in two different versusch bill passed senate version and house version and many consider house version to be a little weaker and after both sides and ironed out pretty appropriate reports and everything dime pass just about 31 minutes before the session was over. had they not acted on the bill noah's law would have been daetd. governor hogan set to sign the bill 10 state house. in annapolis. jim lokay. fox local news. >> coming up in the 7:00 hour reaction to the bill getting the green light. joining us live the police dmeev montgomery countsy coming up at 7:30 before we get to weather we have a school closing to pass along today. ser atsville high school in prince george county closed because of water main break. nothing to do with weather. >> no. >> which is okay. >> all right. . >> but can't do much about the water main have to close the schools. >> little day off for those. >> speaking of warm, talker barpz. >> rain showers

house. supporters from noah's law are worried additions to the bill could end its chances of passing. the law is named after montgomery county police officer know yeah lee ott ta killed by a suspected drunk driver. we have the 11th hour plea to get the law passed. >> reporter: a enforcement and supporters of noah's law, an anti-drunk driving measure named after officer noah lee ott at that time killed in december while doing an enforcement. he was hit by a suspected drunk driver. we are here because noah's law is in peril. >> the senate version would put interlock devices on those convicted of describing are under the influence. a driver would have to essentially pass a breathalyzer test before the car would start. but the house tacked on a struggling punitive damages bill that would increase penalties from death or injuries from drunk driving. >> that law does not have the votes to get it passed. >> thus they worry it could sink the whole measure, become a so-called poison bill. the supporters of the senate version say there's a direct and dangerous connection between a move and publ

noah's law may also not go anywhere. a bill to curb drunk driving by installing interlocks. but they cannot agree on two different versions of the bill passed by the senate and the house and theontgomery officer. >> they will be killing more people in the state of maryland if the law does not pass. >> reporter: they've been on the crusade to get noah's law passed ever since the young officer on the dusi was struck and killed by a drunk driver last october. >> the interlock device stops you from doing this if you fail a breathalyzer test. police want it. and because of the drunk driver. >> reporter: 50 montgomery county police officers were struck by the drunk driver last year according to the police traffic division director. noah's law supporters would criticize the house bill saying that certain changes made it weaker on sunday. they argued that some are trying to add provisions that weren't even a part of the original bill discussion. >> it's changed one more time at the last minute. >> reporter: supporters believe that a punitive damage's provision was purposely added to stop the bill from being passed. if they pass it, it will be as if his son is still patrolling the roa

noah's law. the difference in the house and the senate versions of the bill may prove too much to overcome. maryland bureau chief brad bell is monitoring new developments in annapolis. brad? brad: the news on this particular bill, noah's law, it looks like there will be a breakthrough,en -- an agreement reached in the last ha out. you see a lot of people here? they are lobbyists and people pushing for a variety of bills. among the crowd here today, noah leotta's family. his own father and mother lobbying delegates. you can see them standing at the entrance of the house chamber today as delegates show up essentially for work to get down to business on the last day of the legislative session, trying to convince them that noah's law is something that needs to happen. the law would require everybody arrested for drunk driving get an ignition interlock put in their car. what has happened just in the last half hour is that a conference committee has convened for the first time looking at the two different versions, the senate and the house version. proponents want the senate version. it is much to

noah's law. different versions have already pass inned in the house and again. lice officer noah leotta. and would require ignition interlock devices for drunk drivers. the police chief is concerned that the bill will die in committee. >> do not dishonor the sacrifice of officer noah leotta. do not turn your backs on the 130 families who lost a loved one last year to a drunk driver. pass noah's law. >> the governor says he will sign the measure if it hits his desk. as the maryland legislative session comes to a close, there are key bills we will be becaming. one reduces prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. a police reform bill would change how police are hired and trained in committee. and the measure that helps close the gender pay gap is waiting for the govern's

noah's law. it has passed both houses but there are differences in the language. it is named after montgomery county police officer noah leotta killed by a suspectedded drunk driver. the general assembly adjourns on sunday. alison: wisconsin at the center of the political universe as voters are headed to the polls. at stake if they can get enough delegate to avoid the contested contention. republicans have 42 delegates up for donald trump is polling behind ted cruz in the state and fighting to prove it doesn't matter. >> we could have a big surprise. >> cruise needs a win tonight. >> a big part of the reason they are unifying behind the campaign. the thing they agree on is it's time for john kasich to call it quits. >> the choice between me and trump. >> kasich not expected to win wisconsin says it will be decided on the convention floor. >> i'm not getting out. >> it is unlikely that either will go to th pledged delegates to win. >> there is not any doubt who the nominee is. hillary clinton is focused on new york instead. diane cho, abc7 news. alison: at home the

jummy: also today, a maryland house hearing will be held on noah's law, named after a montgomery county police officer who was killed by a suspected drunk driver. it would require drivers convicted of a dui with a .08 or higher alcohol -- blood-alcohol ve and ignition lock installed on their cars. meantime, the irs headquarters building where the fire started in the basement is closed today. the building was evacuated monday afternoon. the irs says employees who can work a work -- who can tele should plan to work from home today. baltimore prosecutors want to force officers charged in the death of freddie gray to testify against one another. prosecutors filed one another asking officer miller to testify against before facing his own trial. under the maryland immunity law, miller can be compelled to testify, but the law stops the state from using what he says at his own trial. investigators say the engineer of the amtrak train that crashed just outside philadelphia over the weekend applied the brakes five seconds before striking the backhoe that was sitting on the track. the train was go

noah leotta, killed by a drunk driver. >> reporter: just five hours left in the legislative session and if the house and senate had continueds law it

noah is good there. >>> finally this morning, house speaker ryan made his first appearance on a late show ever last nightpublican joined stephen colbert by satellite and he was only asked one question. >> yes or no, would you accept the nomination? >> no, stephen, i have said i do not want nor would i accept the republican nomination. >> got it. so you're considering the nomination? >> no, i'm not. >> okay, i'll give you some time to mull this one over. how about now? >> still no. >> so that's a maybe? >> no, it's a no. >> like a no no? or one of those no, i don't want to be speaker of the house but i'll accept it if you give it to me nos? >> it's a no no. >> and two no nos make a yes? >> no, they make a firmer no, period. >> okay. period. but if i add two more periods it becomes an ellipsis, so possibly? >> so no, let me say it in clear english. no! >> okay. how about clear german? >> nein. >> clear russian? >> nyet. >> wow. you seem to know a lot of foreign languages. that kind of international experience will really come in handy if you decide to accept the republican nomination, sir. >> great attempt

noah leotta. the legislation w ignition locks. a house version and the senate version. officer leotta's father says he is confident lawmakers will resolve this by midnight. >> i have to live with the devastation and the hole in my heart. this can't fill that. it can't fill what i'm missing for the rest of my life. but it can give me some solace that his sack face wasn't in vain. >> there is a new campaign tonight aimed at keeping the streets in the dc region safe for bicyclists and pedestrians. the street smart p safety campaign kicked off today. from now until may 8th law enforcement will step up their efforts to crack down on people who break traffic safety laws. organizers are hoping to raise public awareness and reduce traffic accidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians in the city. one woman spoke firsthand about just how dangerous the roads can be for people riding bikes. >> no matter how experienced or careful you eliminate the possibility of a crash. and when a car hits a bicycle, the car wins every time. bicycles don't come with bumpers or air bags or doors.

noah leo da. requires drunk drivers to install a device up to six months. though contentious at times, the house speaker the most productive sessions that he could recall. >>> a plan to add tough new requirement to the district is getting a second look. the changes are supposed to happen may 1st. we found out district leaders are increasingly worried about the cost for the d.c. residents. >> reporter: many people pay for driving lessons but they can be costly. and now the d.c. dmv, as of may 1st is going to require that every first time driver take 30 hours of classroom instruction and eight hours behind the wheel before being eligible to take the test. this chairman is raising the red flag on the costly new requirements. >> of course we want people to be trained to drive properly. but what with will it mean for people of modest means. some of these courses can cost $1,000 or more. >> she told us there hasn't been considering trying to hold up the change that would affect thousands of new teen drivers, immigrants and others new to driver. >> we're saying to people without means that they can't g

noah's law. a drunk driving measure named for a local fallen officer. different versions of the bill have already passed in the house and senate. but now the proposed law is being debated in committee. it is named for montgomery county police officer noah leotta and would require ignition interlock devices for drunk drivers. he was killed by a suspected drunk driver last year. the county police chief is concerned that the bill may die in committee. >> do not dishonor the sacrifice of officer noah leotta. do not turn your backs on the 130 families who lost a loved one last year to a drunk driver. pass noah's law. will sign the drunk driving measure if it gets to his desk. >>> at noon expect to see hundreds of howard university students rallying against sexual assault. last month students protested the university's handling of a suspected serves all assault involving two resident advisers. police are investigating. >>> a boy is it in critical condition after being hit by a car while crossing his street with his bike. the 10-year-old boil wy was wea a helmet and crossing mcdaniel road with his mother when the crash hap

noah leotta. the leottas at the entrance for the house of delegates greeting the politicians as they go in. there are members saying that will go with the tougher measure but it has to be put in writing. but half an hour ago governor larry hogan speaking in strong terms about his support for the bill. we are very frustrated. we want to make sure they don't screw it up and get it passed. it is an important bill. brad: strong words from the governor. he referred to a senator that was trying to add something to the bill. he seems to have pulled that back to get the measure through. it hasn't happened yet. the clock they have until midnight to get it passed. there is movement. strong support from the top. in annapolis, brad bell, abc7 news. leon: all right. thank you. we'll see how it plays out. meantime, developing now searching for the suspects after a teen because stabbed to death at the deanwood metro station this morning. police released a photo of a person of interest hoping for answers. stabbing happened near faregates but no word what triggered it. >> in terms of safety we need more of

. >>> noah's law different versions have passed in the house and senate, but lawmakers are trying to differences. it's named for officer noah leotta who was killed by a suspected drunk driver. one version of the bill requires driver to be convicted first. his father wants the version that requires the devices as soon as they fail a breathalyzer test. >> make sure that noah leotta still on patrol. >> the legislature will take it up again tomorrow. >>> more trouble for metro after a video surfaces of riders stuck on out of service train and the operator continues to roll through stops. a viewer sent us this video of the incident on a red line train passengers were told to get off the train after an equipment problem, but as the riders try to exit the train, someone told them then to stay on the train and that everything was fine. the train operator then started rolling through red line stops and was not responding to riders' calls to stop the train. after several minutes, the uniform metro employee enters the rail car and helps people get off. a metro spokesperson told wtop that they d

we learned that noah's law has passed anonymously the senate and the house and on its governor hogan's desk. >> he says he will honor it. still trying to find out when the law will go into effect but it has passed in the maryland house and senate with 30 minutes left to go in the general assembly session. >>> and we will have more on wakeup washington. before we leave you, the forecast. >> yellow weather alert for the morning. showers and in good shape, cool and dry and milder over the week end. sounds good. >> that's it for us. hey pal? you ready? can you pick me up at 6:30? ah... (boy) i'm here! i'm here! (cop) too late. i was gone for five minutes! ugh! move it. you're killing me. you know what, dad? i'm good. (dad) it may be quite a while before he's ready, but our subaru legacy will be waiting for him. (vo) the longest-lasting midsize sedan in its class. the twenty-sixteen subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. it's time to get out and explore. look beyond the expected. hidden among the trees. there's a special place. where getting away... brings us so much closer. s

who are proposing this punitive damagesg legislation say that if the t house will adopt the senate's's stronger version of noah'san get by without adding or approving this other legislation that's been added t it. so, guys, we'll see. see that's a conference committeeomt with the house and senate today. the session expires at midnightt we'll be here watching the fatet of know what' law in annapolisal today, guys. guys >> bob, thanks very much.h >>> couple minutes past the mine hour. let's get to developing newsevel coming out of laurel, maryland,n where police shot a suspectct overnight.night. >> this happened as officersices investigated an alarm for a a break in at a store. fox5's melanie alnwick is live e in laurel with details now.. mel? >> reporter: steve andve and allison, perhaps one of thene surprising details about thisuti case are the ages of the suspects involved.nvol just 15 and 20 years old. neighbors around this area tell us they really didn't hear a lot of commotion last night.t nht kind of surprised that this is i the store that they break into the indi. s food and international market. they have

noah's law. while it passed passed in both chambers, differences in language in both houses requires reconciliation and another vote. it would require anyone convicted of drunk driving to have an ignition interlock device placed inside the vehicle. the legislation is named after the montgomery county police officer noah leotta who was killed by a suspected drunk driver. maureen? maureen: noah's law isn't the only big piece of legislation left for the final hours of the maryland general assembly. as we report, the remaining bill face uncertain futures. >> as they arrive at the statehouse, maryland lawmakers are greeted by folks wearing surgical masks. all to promote a bill requiring most employers to give their workers up to seven days of paid sick leave a year. >> you know, this is a bill about the family values. a big that says that we want peep to be able to stay home when they are sick. reporter: the house alre in the senate is uncertain. also in limbo, comprehensive bill to see how wrongdoing are conditioned. >> it's very strong with the policing problems. so we are looking to get something thr

noah's law is in peril. a bill that had unanimous support in the house, unanimous support in the senate, is now in jeopardy of dying in committee because of extra unrelated provisions that were added to the bill at the last minute. >> if passed, the bim would put ignition interlocks of the cars of people convicted of drunk driving. the people of maryland support tougher drunk driving. >> a young boy has been critically injured after being struck by a county. the driver skiid at the scene. it's unclear if they'll face any charges. >>> the murder of former police say this have no evidence so far. >> suffering from multiple gun shot wounds to his body. he was later pronounced dead on the scene. we also found his wife who had been shot to the right leg. she was taken to the hospital where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. >> this is a particularly hard blow for the city of new orleans because will smith was a key member of the team that played the year after hurricane katrina where the much more than just football for the city. authorities say smith and his wife were driving in the lower garden d

noah's law is a righteous law and save lives. reporter: the bill was held up because of different versions in the house and senate. the senate bill calls for a dui interlocking device in all cars owned by dui offenders. the house bill is stricter, adding punitive damages and more. these were an 11th hour add-on. the house bill does not have full support and likely won't pass, effectively killing the legislation. >> don't add provisions of were pass know was law as the senate passed it originally. family sayriends and that the law would save more lives and could easily pass tomorrow. whohis law is for those don't make the right choices. it is to protect them and everybody else. drunk drivers don't discriminate. reporter: the general assembly will meet tomorrow in annapolis for the last time of this session. they have until midnight to get this bill passed and to the governor's desk. if it does pass, the family says this law will be one of the most effective dui laws in the country. i'm sam sweeney, abc 7 news. anchor: maryland lawmakers still have bills on the table to reform the state correctional system and refor

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the bill called "noah's law" would require people arrested for d-u-i offenses to have ignition interlock devices installed on their vehicles. the measure passed the senate and houseefore the end of the legislative session, after a day of political wrangling and compromising. montgomery county police officer noah leotta was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver back in december. we'll tell hear what governor hogan is saying about the bill, coming up in a few minutes. good morning washington has a health alert for you.. the country's top medical officials are asking for more resources to fight the zika virus. doctors say the outbreak is "scarier" than originally feared. the obama administration is now asking congress for an additional two-billion dollars to fight the virus. the centers for disease control and prevention now says zika has shown up in 30 states... and is linked to a growing number of birth defects. just last week, the white house announced plans to transfer leftover funds from the ebola outbreak to fight zika. the current and requested funding will go toward vaccine development, mosquito control and patient treatment. meanwhile-- the head of the

noah's law, a tough drunk driving measure. different versions of the bill have already passed in the house and senate, now it's being debated it's named for police officer noah leotta and would require ignition interlock devices for drunk drivers. he was killed by a suspected drunk driver last year. county police are concerned the bill will die in committee. >> please stand up and fight for your officers. fight for your community to make sure the law gets passed that these unnecessary provisions are dealt with next year and not part of noah's law. >> governor larry hoe gggan hasd he will sign the bill if it gets to his desk. at the legislative session comes to a close, a major criminal justice bill recuses prison sentence for nonviolent drug offend dwers and the need to vote in the house and senate. a police reform bill is still in committee and a measure that helps close the gender pay gap is waiting for the governor's signature. >>> you may want to pay attention to what lane you're driving in if you're in the district. police are start handing out you are caught in the city's new bus lanes. the new dedicated lanes are along ge

noah's law is under debate after it passed the house and senate. they are trying to decide on two different versions. the law would require interlock devices for drunk drivers. >> please stand up, fight for yo community to make sure the law gets passed, that these unnecessary provisions are dealt with next year and not part of noah's law. >> leona was killed by a suspended drunk driver in december. his family wants a version of the law to pass. they said they would sign it as soon as it got to the mayor's desk. >>> there are some key bills we are watching, a major criminal justice bill that reduces prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders needs a vote in the house and the senate. a police reform bill that changes how police are hired and trained is still in committee. and a measure that helps close the gender pay gap is waiting for the governor's signature. >>> there is a new push to protect your cars in a place where people keep vandalizing them. jeremy pike wants the state to pay for security cameras at the horner road community lot in woo

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committee meeting ini this room right here to try tooy hammer out the senate and theath house versions of noah'srsffir parents are here and other o people photo of the 24-year-oldr officer who was killed inledn december on rockville pike. p the senate has a strong versioni for ignition interlocks. the house versions a littlee weaker. the three members of both thembr house committees were supposed to beer meeting in this room thisin thim morning. they're going to come back as it turns out now at aroundro 1:00 o'clock this afternoon.. after some floor votes to try to hammer out know what' laws which would require ignitiongnit interlocks in the cars of people who are convicted of drivingng drunk.un the senate added on amendment ad that would allow for punitiveunv damage to be assessed againstgat repeat drunk drivers who cause u injuries in crash. that was kind of a last minuteie add that has slowed things down. i asked governor hogan a littlel bit ago what he thinks about tht pros specs of noah's law. >> where distant on know what'ha laws. >> very supportive. ver met with the parents just this week

noah's law is in peril. a bill that had unanimous support in the house, unanimous support in the senate, is now in jeopardy of dying in committee because of extra unrelated provisions that were added to the bill at the last minute. >> if passed, the bill would put ignition interlocks on cars of people convicted of driving driving. he is urging state legislators to pass the bill. >> new details tonight in the murder of former nfl smith. he was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident last night. they have no evidence to indicate the shooter and smith actually knew each other. >> when we arrived we located mr. smith partially inside his vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his body. he was later pronounced dead on the scene. we also found his wife who had been shot to the right leg. she was taken to the hospital where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries. >> this is a particularly hard blow for the city of new orleans because will smith was not only a star football player for a decade, he was also a key member of the team that played a year after hurricane katrina. smith and h

noah's law and all the -- all but certain it will make it. there have been skirmishes over this drunk drg noel leotta, the house version, would require admission -- emission interlocks only after being convicted of d.u.i. . the senate version requires a device as soon as someone blows more than a .08. house conference committee members say they're moving to the tougher senate version. >> it's going to be a stronger bill. it's going to honor noel leotta and the other victims. >> supporters say noah's law will make maryland one of the leading states in the country when it comes to fighting drunk driving. >>> the top cop and prince george's county supports noah's law. the police department tweeted this photo of chink -- of the chief who joined supporters of the measure to combat drunk driving over the weekend. >>> a man was killed in an acci o anne arundel county near rutland road in davison veil. the fire departments of the 20- year-old victim was only one car that crashed on the side of highway highway. no word on what caused the accident. >>> investigators try to determine whether u.s. naval officer was spying for china. among other things,, e

noah's law fails because of that. >> lawmakers have tried to get a tougher ignition interlock bill passed for years b held up in the house judiciary proceedings building. the bill is supported by mothers against drunk driving. joe psych's teenaged daughter died in a drunk driving crash years ago. >> as i drive by it, i find beer bottles at the intersection where she died. >> the governor has indicated he would sign the bill if it passes, we'll have to wait and see tomorrow if he has a chance to do that this year. >> to learn more about how noah's law would change the punishments for drunk driving, you can head to the wrcwashington app and search noah's law. >>> the women were shot in a parking lot early this morning. another man was also shot but will survive. near the shooting scene. the women went to southern university, one was a track and field athlete, another one a sophomore athletic trainer. police don't have suspect information or even a motive for this shooting yet. >>> investigators are trying to find out what sparked a big house fire in prince george's county. 15 people were displaced from the home on whitehur

house passed a similar bill already. lawmakers have to work out the differences before sending it to the governor to be signed into law. the bill is named of montgomery police officer noah leota. >>> there is a new place to turn for hel i anyo struggles with mental health issues. the experts there have faced the same challenges. northern virginia bureau chief julia king shows us how the center is changing minds and lives. >> reporter: she's already reaching out to others but just six months ago it was sue who came to the newly opened resource center desperate for health. her alcohol and drug addiction eventually led to jail. >> i did not want to live. i didn't want to -- until my mom came to stay with me. >> reporter: while in jail, sue heard about the community services board and the new center and its building, a place where everyone is called a guest. here sue and others struggling with mental health addictions get help from peers who have overcome the same challenges. >> we sit down to somebody, they instantly bee same experience. we can share the things we've done to help ourselves in our own lives and we do it from the standpoint of this is what's helped me. but w

the house and senate passed separate versions it would require ignition interlock devices. should get a warning. it was on rockville pike and edmonson drive were officer noah leotta was hit in december. his parents have not been able to come back to the scene, focusing most of their attention in annapolis. conference committee is working on the differences between the bills, but lawmakers have until midnight monday to pass what is called noah's law. i see it as meyer's son, officer noah leotta, will still be on patrol. fans packedpardy!" dar constitution hall for big fun with egg names, today kicking off the power players around in the nation's capital. with aert caught up group of contestants alex trebek called terrific. a game show we have come to know when love, this time with a twist. >> in los angeles we do a show in front of 150. here in d.c., multiply that by 10. amy: an audience packed with knowledgeable jeopardy fans. >> they know a lot about the contestants, their backgrounds, they know the political connections. that adds to the excitement. amy: the power players keeping audience members on their toes. >> i would not say i'm nervous. i'm ready.

. >>> maryland's house and senate are trying to iron out the dre unanimously to curb drunk driving in the state. but the family of officer noaheotta says one is weaker than the other. noah's law would have devices for convicted drunk drivers in maryland. it is named for the officer killed by a suspected drunk driver last year while conducting dui enforcement in montgomery county. >> we are not going to rest. we are going to be here through the end, and i want to be standing with my family beside governor hogan watching him sign this bill into law and it to be the strongest bill that it can be. >> maryland's general assembly adjourns next month. >>> 34 million people are in the path of a violent storm sweeping through the midwest and south. this tornado in mississippi one of many. the system is expected to spawn again tonight. a lot of folks are still recovering from last night's day, some rain at times. the potential that you're dealing with a thunderstorm and windy pretty much from start to finish. gusts tomorrow around 35 miles an hour at times. we'll start off, though, with a temperature around 66 degrees, so pretty mild.

hillary i will ask christopher because you seem to noah lot about politics -- know a lot about politics. why can't she have her vp? they did it on houses. >> he served two terms. jay i i -- >> i would love to have him as vp. he was the best of our lifetime. >> i didn't know it would turn to this. >> i didn't watch "house of cards" because it is a god awful show. >> don't they live in the same state? >> they do. -- >> no, she lives in texas and she lives in georgia. >> the way all great marriages are. >> chris, you said you learned from college that most men can't handle two women. can you explain that? >> i was talking about pick up soccer. i can never handle a double team. >> every guy thinks they can handle two and then when they get down to it, you know -- >> they let them do all of the work. >> don't you think if there are two women, hillary and her vp as a female there will be a lot of things like who's the boss? >> i think porn finds a lot to do with political stories anyway. i think there are no shortages. the ted cruz ad i thought was a porn when i was first watching it. >> you don't watch a lot of porn, do you? >> knowing ted

the house of delegates and the senate have been skirmishing over whether to require the interlocks upon conviction or as soon as someone is arrested. early in the afternoon, noah leotta's father, rich, was worried they would kill the bill. >> they on marilyn roadways if this failed. >>reporter: officer, noah leotta, was allegedly killed by a drunk driver while standing next to his cruiser on the rockville pike. >> i said, officer down. >>reporter: by late afternoon, host conference committee members all but agreed to the tougher senate language. >> something will happen. it's going to be strong. >> absolutely. >> on the other end, i have to live with the devastation of a hole in my heart. this can't fill that. it can't feel what i'm missing for the rest of my life. it can give me some solace, that his sacrifice wasn't in vain. >> that was bruce leshan reporting. governor hogan said he supports the tougher bill and criticized those that would play around with it and might keep it from passing. the general assembly has until midnight to finish the work on the law. >>> strong words from terry mcauliffe on the use of the electric chair. >> i personally find it rep

at the last second, the house and the senate approved mandatory alcohol sniffing drunk drivers. a bill named for fallen montgomery county officer noah leotta. tirelessly backed by his father rich. >> when the interlock goes on a car, noah will always be on patrol. brad: a lot of talk about the tax break that didn't get passed last night, talk of a special session. i am told that the odds of that happening are slim. but i'm also told with regard to this earned paid sick leave idea, that it is very likely that it is something that will move through rapidly when the legislature reconvenes next january. in annapolis, brad bell, >> was news. -- brad bell, abc7 news. leon: sit-in and rallies are part of the democracy spring movement. members are on the hill to demand congress take action in campaign finance corruption and they want voting right reform legislation to ensure free and fair alison: well, after a dreary morning, the sun came out. made for a really nice april day. but for people to the west get ready for a frost if you can believe it. chief meteorologist doug hill is here to explain who should be ready for the frost tonight. do