MD HB719

Prohibits the State of Maryland, local governments, county sheriffs, and their agencies, officers, employees, or agents from adopting or maintaining any "sanctuary policy" related to immigration enforcement

Defines "sanctuary policy" broadly to include any law, policy, or practice that impedes communication or cooperation with federal immigration agencies, compliance with immigration detainers, sharing of incarceration status or release dates, or participation in federal immigration enforcement programs under 8 U.S.C. § 1357

Repeals existing Criminal Procedure Section 2-104.2, which required sensitive locations (public schools, libraries, government offices) to deny access to federal immigration enforcement officers without a valid federal warrant

Repeals existing Criminal Procedure Section 5-104, which prohibited law enforcement from inquiring about immigration status during stops, searches, or arrests, and from detaining individuals solely for civil immigration violations

Repeals provisions restricting access to state databases and facial recognition searches for federal immigration enforcement purposes; effective date is October 1, 2026