Legislation

Title: Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Prohibition Against Penalization for Seeking Mental Health Services
Sponsored by: Delegates Brooks, Bagnall, Cox, C. Jackson, and R. Lewis
Status: In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from retaliating against, penalizing, or punishing a police officer because the police officer has sought or received mental health services.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0074

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/16/2020 Legislative Date 10/16/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Police Officers – Mental Health – Employee Assistance Programs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {862918/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Prohibition Against Penalization for Seeking Mental Health Services Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 4/12/2021 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/16/2020	10/16/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judiciary
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Police Officers – Mental Health – Employee Assistance Programs
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Favorable with Amendments {862918/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Prohibition Against Penalization for Seeking Mental Health Services
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Referred Rules	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	4/12/2021	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings

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