Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)

Summary

The legislation prohibits school resource officers, school security employees, and other law‑enforcement officers assigned to public schools from conducting immigration investigations or providing student or employee information for immigration purposes, except when a valid court order is presented. It also expands the definition of “sensitive locations” to include public schools and sites that distribute food to people in need, and requires certain school personnel to notify the county superintendent if they receive immigration‑related notices. The goal is to protect immigrant students and families while maintaining school safety.

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Hearings

• Judiciary — Bill Hearing
  Judiciary · Feb 24, 2026

History

1. Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2. Apr 13, 2026Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zucker) Adopted
3. Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
4. Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
5. Mar 20, 2026Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
6. Mar 15, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
7. Mar 2, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Judicial Proceedings
8. Feb 27, 2026Third Reading Passed
9. Feb 26, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
10. Feb 25, 2026Motion Special Order until 02/26 (Delegate Rose) Adopted
11. Feb 25, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
12. Feb 25, 2026Favorable with Amendments {

The 12 most recent of 16 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Ebersole · sponsor
• Allen
• D. Jones
• Feldmark
• Forbes
• Hill
• Moreno
• Pasteur
• Patterson
• Solomon
• Stein
• Terrasa
• White Holland

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