Maryland’s new laws include the repeal of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, along with new rules for when police may use force.
police accountability measures include the repeal of the powerful Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights , along withSince the 1970s, LEOBR has dictated that police officers accused of misconduct, including the excessive use of force, could only be investigated by fellow officers — not civilians.
The change is the result of a law passed in 2020, which indexed the motor fuels tax to inflation but delayed enactment on that provision for two years. The hike for diesel is 1.9 cents per gallon, raising it from 27 cents to 28.9 cents.Both changes reflect a 7 percent adjustment based on the consumer price index. Youngkin proposed capping the CPI adjustment to 2 percent, but Democrats rebuffed him.
The law takes effect Friday but its impact on classrooms will not be felt for many months. The Department of Education has until the end of July to develop model policies related to implementing the law. Local school boards then have until January to adopt their own policies consistent with the state’s model.
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