Legislation

Title: Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs
Sponsored by: Senators Washington, Smith, Waldstreicher, Bailey, Carter, Cassilly, Jackson, Lee, Sydnor, West, and Hettleman
Status: In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering a certain provision of law requiring each law enforcement agency to establish an early intervention policy to instead require a system to identify police officers who are at risk of engaging in the use of excessive force and to provide the officers with training or other methods to reduce the risk of the use of excessive force; requiring each law enforcement agency to provide confidential access to assistance programs to address the mental health issues of police officers stemming from personal and work-related concerns; 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: HB0088

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0565 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/16/2020 Legislative Date 10/16/2020 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 1/20 at 11:00 a.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 - 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 {238072/1 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 {238072/1 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 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs 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 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 {632117/1 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 House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/16/2020	10/16/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Police Officers – Mental Health – Employee Assistance Programs
			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 {238072/1	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 {238072/1 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 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs
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.
			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 {632117/1 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
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media

File Code

Subjects

Statutes