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HB 719·MD·house

Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibition Against Sanctuary Policies

FailedFiled Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Arikan
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Hearing (House)

Mar 4, 2026

Summary

The bill makes it illegal for the state, any local government, county sheriffs, or their employees to adopt or keep sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. It also removes existing limits on sharing records and access to databases, and adds new reporting and data‑access rules. The measure is intended to increase cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

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History

  1. Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Arikan · sponsor
  • Baker
  • Chisholm
  • Fisher
  • Grammer
  • Hinebaugh
  • Kipke
  • M. Morgan
  • Nawrocki
  • Reilly
  • Szeliga
  • Valentine
  • Wivell

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