Police Training And Standards Commission
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Uniform Citizen Complaint Process (Anton's Law) [SB-1037]
Requiring that a certain uniform citizen complaint process require a complainant to be provided with a copy of the investigatory file relating to the complaint and copies of any prior complaints filed against a certain police officer.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 3/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/19/2019
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Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission – Training Requirements – Firearms [HB-927]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require that certain entrance-level and in-service police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school include, for police officers who are issued a firearm, classroom instruction, training, and qualification for the firearm that is comparable to certain requirements established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Haynes
First Reading Judiciary on 02/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Division of Parole and Probation - Central Home Detention Unit - Powers [HB-839]
Establishing the Central Home Detention Unit of the Division of Parole and Probation; authorizing the Director of the Division of Parole and Probation to authorize certain employees of the Central Home Detention Unit to exercise certain powers, including executing warrants for the retaking or arrest of certain offenders and executing search warrants; requiring an employee of the Central Home Detention Unit to meet certain minimum qualifications and training of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Third Reading Passed (134-3) on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Criminal Citations - Reporting [HB-760]
Requiring certain law enforcement officers to record certain information pertaining to the issuance of certain citations; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission and the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center, in consultation with the Administrative Office of the Courts, to develop a certain format for the recording of certain data and to develop certain procedures relating to the compilation and submission of certain data by December 31, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes [HB-699]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require certain entrance-level and in-service police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school to include certain training relating to the criminal laws concerning hate crimes, the appropriate treatment of victims of hate crimes, and the proper procedures for reporting hate crime information.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading Judiciary on 02/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Acceptance of Out-of-State Training [HB-649]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to establish a certain process for certifying an individual who completes a police training program in another state or military police academy.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Body-Worn Camera Policy [HB-462]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to include in certain policies requirements that a body-worn camera purchased or otherwise procured for use by a law enforcement officer on or after January 1, 2020, have certain video redaction software and automatically record and save 2 minutes of certain audio and video footage and that a law enforcement officer who is issued a body-worn camera activate the camera at the time of dispatch.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) [HB-433]
Altering the eligibility requirements for an individual to be certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a police officer to require an individual to be either a United States citizen or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces and has applied to obtain United States citizenship; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 489 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Police Force - Repeal [HB-370]
Altering the definition of "police officer" in connection with provisions of law relating to the authority to make arrests to remove a member of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Police Force; providing for the transfer of certain functions, powers, and duties of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Police Force to the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services on June 30, 2019; providing for the transfer of certain employees to the Maryland Capitol Police; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 94 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Citations in Lieu of Arrest [HB-1342]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with the Anne Arundel County Police Academy, to develop and maintain a uniform statewide training curriculum that includes role-playing exercises to ensure the use of best practices in issuance of citations in lieu of arrest.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Technical Assistance Center [HB-1210]
Establishing the Crisis Intervention Team Technical Assistance Center in the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention; authorizing the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to hire, as provided in the State budget, certain individuals for the Technical Assistance Center; requiring and authorizing the Technical Assistance Center to take certain actions; establishing the Collaborative Planning and Implementation Committee for the Technical Assistance Center; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Safety - Certification of Police Officers - Medical Cannabis Employment [HB-1176]
Providing that employment by a business licensed as a certain cannabis dispensary, grower, or processor does not constitute involvement in the illegal distribution, production, cultivation, transportation, or sale of a controlled dangerous substance for police officer certification or recertification under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 3/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Safety - Special Police Officers - Requirements [HB-1145]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop and establish a certain training curriculum for special police officers; requiring the Secretary of State Police to require a special police officer to complete a certain training curriculum before the issuance or renewal of a commission to be a special police officer; requiring a certain entity to pay the cost for completion of a certain training curriculum; requiring a certain special police officer to carry certain equipment under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Uniform Citizen Complaint Process (Anton's Law) [HB-1011]
Requiring that a certain uniform citizen complaint process require a complainant to be provided with a copy of the investigatory file relating to the complaint and copies of any prior complaints filed against a certain police officer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Law Enforcement – Complaints and Investigations and Use of Force
(Anton’s Law) [SB-1066]
Establishing that the use of force and deadly force by a police officer is justified under certain circumstances; establishing that records relating to complaints against law enforcement officers are not personnel records for certain purposes; authorizing a custodian of records to deny inspection of records relating to complaints against law enforcement officers under certain circumstances; repealing a requirement that investigations and interrogations of a law enforcement officer be conducted by certain persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/28/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Agencies - Reporting Requirements [HB-1456]
Requiring certain law enforcement agencies to report certain information annually to the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission and the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention; authorizing the Commission and the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to notify the Comptroller regarding the failure of a certain law enforcement agency to submit certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Division of Parole and Probation - Central Home Detention Unit [HB-1137]
Establishing the Central Home Detention Unit of the Division of Parole and Probation; authorizing the Director of the Division of Parole and Probation to authorize certain employees of the Central Home Detention Unit to exercise certain powers, including executing warrants for the retaking or arrest of certain offenders and executing search warrants; requiring an employee of the Central Home Detention Unit to meet certain minimum qualifications and training of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Special Police Officers - Training and Renewal of Commission [HB-1111]
Repealing the authorization for the Secretary of State Police to require certain training; requiring a certain candidate for a commission as a special police officer to complete at least 80 hours of instruction; exempting a certain candidate for commission as a special police officer from completing certain instruction under certain circumstances; and requiring an applicant for the renewal of a commission as a special police officer to receive certain training before applying for renewal.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 426 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Procedures and Training [HB-1144]
Authorizing members of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to make a certain designation in writing; repealing the requirement for the Commission to elect a chair; requiring that the Secretary of State Police serve as the chair of the Commission; requiring the Commission to conduct a certain job task analysis once every 10 years, beginning in 2020; specifying the duties of the Commission in regards to the training of police officers in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Third Reading Passed (133-0) on 03/17/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Law Enforcement – Complaints and Investigations and Use of Force
(Anton’s Law) [HB-1090]
Establishing that the use of force and deadly force by a police officer is justified under certain circumstances; establishing that records relating to complaints against law enforcement officers are not personnel records for certain purposes; authorizing a custodian of records to deny inspection of records relating to complaints against law enforcement officers under certain circumstances; repealing a requirement that investigations and interrogations of a law enforcement officer be conducted by certain persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020