Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
Summary
The Maryland Enforcement Limits and Transparency (MELT) Act bars any person, agency or contractor from knowingly helping immigration enforcement in ways that violate constitutional rights, and requires detailed documentation of any cooperation for five years plus notice to the affected individual. It gives harmed parties a right to sue for damages and empowers the Attorney General, the Board of Public Works, and licensing boards to investigate, publish violations, and impose civil penalties or contract and license sanctions.
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- Judiciary — Bill HearingJudiciary · Mar 11, 2026
History
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Judiciary
Sponsors
- Lopez · sponsor
- Amprey
- Boafo
- Kaufman
- Lewis
- Martinez
- Moreno
- Taveras
- White Holland
- Wims
- Woorman
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