Legislation

Requiring a police officer to report specified criminal conduct of another police officer to a supervisor or police chief when the reporting officer has actual knowledge of the criminal conduct; prohibiting a police officer from knowingly and willfully violating the reporting requirement; and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both for a violation of the Act.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 11/01/2020 Legislative Date 11/01/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/28/2020 Legislative Date 12/28/2020 Action Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Report Misconduct (Maryland Police Accountability Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	11/01/2020	11/01/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Report Misconduct (Maryland Police Accountability Act)

File Code

Subjects

Statutes