Maryland has passed one of the nation’s strongest equal pay laws

Maryland is on a roll right now when it comes to lawmaking on women's issues — passing two major laws in two weeks that advocates for women's economic security have spent years pushing for.

On Thursday, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed an equal pay law that advocates are calling one of the nation's strongest. It strengthens existing laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender, and also includes gender identity.