- Title
- Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force, Reporting, and Whistleblower Protections
- Sponsored by
- Senator Carter
- Status
- In the House - First Reading Judiciary
- Analysis
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Fiscal and Policy Note
Racial and Equity Impact note – 2021 Maryland Police Reform Proposals
Synopsis
Prohibiting a law enforcement officer from intentionally using excessive force; requiring a law enforcement officer to intervene to prevent another officer's use of excessive force; prohibiting a law enforcement officer from intentionally refusing to promptly provide or make a reasonable effort to obtain medical treatment for a person injured by a police officer's use of excessive force; requiring a law enforcement officer to make an immediate report to a superior regarding certain actions of another law enforcement officer; etc.
Committees
- Opposite:
- Judiciary
Committee Testimony
Details
Cross-filed with: HB0139
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021
Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit
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10-801 through 10-805 )
Last Updated: 3/4/2021 10:03 AM