The measure was given preliminary approval, and a Senate vote is expected later this week.
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A bill that advanced to the Senate on Tuesday would enable the Maryland Attorney General to prosecute police.
The Independent Investigations Division was formed in the attorney general’s office to investigate police-involved deaths of civilians throughout the state. While current law empowers the division to probe the cases and provide facts to local prosecutors, it’s local prosecutors who decide whether to bring charges.
Supporters of the bill say it aims to end potential conflicts of interest between local prosecutors and police. Opponents say it's an overreach of state powers over locally elected prosecutors.