Legislation

Title: Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Surplus Military Equipment and Investigation of Deaths Caused by Police Officers
Sponsored by: Senator Smith
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 132
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Racial and Equity Impact note – 2021 Maryland Police Reform Proposals

Synopsis

Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from receiving certain equipment from a program operated by the federal government for the transfer of surplus military equipment; requiring a law enforcement agency to notify the Independent Investigative Unit in the Office of the Attorney General of an alleged or potential police-involved death of a civilian by a certain time; establishing the Independent Investigative Unit in the Office of the Attorney General to investigate alleged or potential police-involved deaths of civilians; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Office of the Attorney General – Investigation and Prosecution of Deaths Caused by Police Officers Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2021 Legislative Date 2/26/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {958077/1 Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/17/2021 Action Committee Amendment {958077/1 Adopted Proceedings 18AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/17/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 18AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation and Prosecution of Deaths Caused by Police Officers Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 4/01/2021 Action Hearing 4/01 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 4/01/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 4/01/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {602810/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Motion Special Order until 04/02 (Delegate Morgan) Rejected (41-93) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Floor Committee Amendment {603029/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Floor Amendment {723127/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (45-91) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Floor Amendment {883126/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (42-91) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Saab) Rejected (42-93) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (98-39) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (31-16) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Surplus Military Equipment and Investigation of Deaths Caused by Police Officers Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2021 Legislative Date 5/08/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 132 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Surplus Military Equipment and Investigation of Deaths Caused by Police Officers Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Office of the Attorney General – Investigation and Prosecution of Deaths Caused by Police Officers
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2021	2/26/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/26/2021	2/16/2021	Favorable with Amendments {958077/1	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2021	2/16/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2021	2/17/2021	Committee Amendment {958077/1 Adopted	18AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2021	2/17/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	18AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation and Prosecution of Deaths Caused by Police Officers
Senate	3/03/2021	2/18/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2021	2/28/2021	Referred Judiciary	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2021	3/12/2021	Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
House	4/01/2021	4/01/2021	Hearing 4/01 at 2:30 p.m.
House	4/01/2021	4/01/2021	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2021	4/01/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/01/2021	3/17/2021	Favorable with Amendments {602810/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2021	3/17/2021	Motion Special Order until 04/02 (Delegate Morgan) Rejected (41-93)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2021	3/17/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Floor Committee Amendment {603029/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Floor Amendment {723127/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (45-91)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Floor Amendment {883126/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (42-91)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Saab) Rejected (42-93)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (98-39)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Third Reading Passed (31-16)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Surplus Military Equipment and Investigation of Deaths Caused by Police Officers
Post Passage	5/08/2021	5/08/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 132
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Surplus Military Equipment and Investigation of Deaths Caused by Police Officers

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