Legislation - SB0985

Title: Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards
Sponsored by: Senator Smith
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to adopt regulations establishing certain minimum mandatory standards governing the care, custody, and conditions of civil detainees in immigration detention facilities; altering certain duties of and prohibitions on the actions of the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards relating to correctional facilities and immigration detention facilities; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB1018

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2026 Legislative Date 2/15/2026 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/15/2026	2/15/2026	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards
Senate	3/04/2026	3/05/2026	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/06/2026	3/06/2026	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

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