Carter has pushed for revisions to police legislation, including changes to the bill of rights, for more than a decade. The sweeping legislation comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the national outcry for police reform that followed. The House assigned delegates to serve on a conference committee, but the Senate ended session on Friday without creating one. Vanessa E. Atterbeary (D-Howard), who led a House task force on police revisions, responded to some of the criticism on Twitter. Under the House bill, the chief could not impose discipline that is lower than what the administrative charging committee recommends.

Source: Washington Post April 02, 2021 20:50 UTC