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MD HB1341
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Eric Ebersole
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AI Summary
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Public school personnel must notify the county superintendent when informed of immigration enforcement at a school, and school security personnel are prohibited from engaging in immigration enforcement or sharing student/employee records for immigration purposes without a valid judicial warrant, subpoena, or legal order
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Sensitive locations are expanded to include designated school bus stops, school vehicles, and facilities that distribute food to individuals in need
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Courthouses, public schools, public libraries, and Executive Branch units operating at sensitive locations must deny access to non-public areas to anyone enforcing federal immigration law unless they present a valid federal court warrant or exigent circumstances exist
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Courthouses must implement immigration enforcement policies consistent with Attorney General guidance by October 1, 2026, and the Attorney General must update guidance annually by October 1 beginning in 2026
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Designated as an emergency measure requiring three-fifths vote in both Houses of the General Assembly, taking effect immediately upon enactment rather than July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)
Records
Last Action
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
3/15/2026