Legislation - SB0977

Title: Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law to require a law enforcement agency or a unit of State or local government to deny access to certain databases, facilities, or buildings by certain individuals seeking access for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, under certain circumstances; requiring the Attorney General to enforce certain provisions of the Act; and providing that a State employee that violates certain provisions of the Act is subject to certain discipline.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {733928/1 Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {733928/1 Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Floor Amendment {583527/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-28) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Floor Amendment {193428/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (19-26) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Floor Amendment {353422/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (20-24) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (33-14) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Favorable with Amendments {733928/1	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Favorable with Amendments {733928/1 Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Floor Amendment {583527/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-28)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Floor Amendment {193428/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (19-26)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Floor Amendment {353422/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (20-24)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act)
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Third Reading Passed (33-14)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2025	3/09/2025	Referred Judiciary	49AClick to view Recorded Media

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