Bill
HB 699
Maryland Use of Force Statute - Failure to Prevent Excessive Force or Render First Aid - Misdemeanor
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Gabriel Acevero and 9 co-sponsors
Maryland bill criminalizes police officers' failure to intervene in excessive force or provide first aid, creating new misdemeanor liability for bystander officers at incident scenes.
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.