Legislation

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 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
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

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

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

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 - Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force 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 {248078/1 Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/17/2021 Action Committee Amendment {248078/1 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 - Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force, Reporting, and Whistleblower Protections Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (35-12) 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	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 - Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force
			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 {248078/1	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2021	2/16/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2021	2/17/2021	Committee Amendment {248078/1 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 - Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force, Reporting, and Whistleblower Protections
Senate	3/03/2021	2/18/2021	Third Reading Passed (35-12)	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.

File Code

Subjects

Statutes