Baltimore City – Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner
This bill temporarily removes a legal restriction that prevents Baltimore City laws from interfering with the powers of the Police Commissioner. The change is designed to take effect on January 1, 2025, but only if voters approve a specific charter amendment regarding the police department at the 2024 general election. If the amendment fails to pass, the bill becomes void without further action.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 29, 2024
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 44
Mar 16, 2024
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 947
executive
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 25, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (121-7-8)
house of delegates
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 16, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-3)
senate
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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