Legislation - HB0579

Title: Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations
Sponsored by: Delegates Embry, Solomon, Wilkins, Feldmark, Kaufman, R. Lewis, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Taveras, Moon, Phillips, Simmons, and Stinnett
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring federal law enforcement officers to notify certain individuals of federal immigration action at certain sensitive locations; altering the requirements for certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the individuals eligible to request a certain official to certify victim helpfulness relating to certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; authorizing the disclosure of certain information under certain circumstances; etc.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0608

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure – U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {493023/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 03/15 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (99-39) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure – U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Favorable with Amendments {493023/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Motion Special Order until 03/15 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (99-39)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	50 Click to view Recorded Media

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