2021 MD General Assembly Adjourns

Policing Reform Bills Enacted
New laws were passed to limit police use of force, restrict the use of no-knock warrants, disclose results of misconduct investigations, and repeal the Bill of Rights for law enforcement.
SB 71 Use of Force; Body Cameras
SB 178 No-Knock Search Warrants
SB 600 Investigations of deaths caused by police officers
HB 670 Police Accountability; Repeals Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights Act

Outcome for Election Law Bills
SB 683 Permanent Absentee Ballot List
     PASSED
SB 283 Student & Military Voter Empowerment
     PASSED
HB 745 Early Voting Centers
     PASSED
HB 1047 Mail-In Voting Enhancement
     NOT PASSED
HB 767 Ranked Choice Voting for MoCo
     NOT PASSED

For information on other bills, go to http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite