Legislation

Requiring certain law enforcement agencies to require the use of body-worn cameras by July 1, 2023, for each law enforcement officer that regularly interacts with the public; requiring a certain body-worn camera to automatically record and save at least 60 seconds of video footage immediately prior to the officer activating the record button; requiring each law enforcement agency to establish a certain system to identify police officers who are at risk of using excessive force and to provide appropriate responses to reduce the risks; etc.

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021, July 1, 2022

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Adopted (29-17) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-29) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
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 - Police Officers - Testimony - Presumption of Inadmissibility (Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021) 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 {958677/1 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 Favorable with Amendments {958677/1 Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/17/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Body-Worn Cameras 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 {952415/1 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 Clippinger) Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Floor Committee Amendment {213228/1 Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Floor Amendment {153021/1 (Delegate Morgan) Rejected (39-88) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Floor Amendment {553421/1 (Delegate Novotny) Rejected (38-91) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (95-36) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (92-38) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted (32-15) 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 - Body-Worn Cameras, Employee Programs, and Use of Force Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Governor's Veto Letter Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Overridden (31-16) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Overridden (94-43) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/9/2021) - Chapter 60 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Body-Worn Cameras, Employee Programs, and Use of Force Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments Adopted (29-17)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-29)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
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 - Police Officers - Testimony - Presumption of Inadmissibility (Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021)
			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 {958677/1	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	Favorable with Amendments {958677/1 Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2021	2/17/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	18 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Body-Worn Cameras
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 {952415/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2021	3/17/2021	Motion Special Order until 04/02 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/19/2021	Floor Committee Amendment {213228/1 Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/19/2021	Floor Amendment {153021/1 (Delegate Morgan) Rejected (39-88)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/19/2021	Floor Amendment {553421/1 (Delegate Novotny) Rejected (38-91)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/19/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/19/2021	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (95-36)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/19/2021	Third Reading Passed (92-38)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted (32-15)	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 - Body-Worn Cameras, Employee Programs, and Use of Force
Post Passage	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
			Governor's Veto Letter	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Overridden (31-16)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Overridden (94-43)	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/9/2021) - Chapter 60
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Body-Worn Cameras, Employee Programs, and Use of Force

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