Maryland General Assembly · HB0444 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 (Chapter 2)

Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Became law

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition” Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Prohibiting the State, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent of the State or a unit of local government from entering into an immigration enforcement agreement; and requiring the termination of an existing immigration enforcement agreement immediately on the taking effect of the Act.

From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Jan 21, 2026

Hearing · Jan 27, 2026

Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Jan 28, 2026

Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Feb 1, 2026

Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 2, 2026

First reading, opposite house · Feb 3, 2026

Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Feb 8, 2026

Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Feb 6, 2026

Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Feb 8, 2026

The numbers

sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Delegate Williams Delegate Acevero Delegate Addison Delegate Allen Delegate Alston Delegate AmpreyDelegate BagnallDelegate Barnes Delegate Behler Delegate Boafo Delegate Boyce Delegate Charkoudian Delegate Coley Delegate Crutchfield Delegate Cullison Delegate Davis Delegate Ebersole Delegate Edelson Delegate Embry Delegate Fair Delegate Feldmark Delegate Fennell Delegate Foley Delegate Forbes Delegate Fraser-HidalgoDelegate GuzzoneDelegate Harrison Delegate Healey Delegate Hill Delegate Holmes Delegate Ivey Delegate Johnson, A.Delegate Johnson, S.Delegate Jones, D.Delegate Kaiser Delegate Kaufman Delegate Korman Delegate Lehman Delegate Lewis Delegate Long, J.

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 (as of Aug 30, 2026).