‘No Kings Act,’ ‘Mason’s Law’ among more than 200 bills signed into law

Maryland continued its pushback against Trump administration policies Tuesday with the signing of the "No Kings Act," allowing civil suits against federal agents for violating someone's constitutional rights, one of more than 200 bills signed into law.

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 895

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Maryland continued its broad pushback against Trump administration policies Tuesday with the signing of the “No Kings Act,” which would give anyone in the state a path to sue federal officials who violate their constitutional rights “under color of law.”

It was one of more than 200 bills signed into law during the third bill signing of the year Tuesday. The ceremony veered from emotional moments surrounding “Mason’s Law,” named for a 13-year-old from Mount …

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