Signed by Governor Wes Moore

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration officials in Maryland, effective June 1, 2025.

Highlights:

• Prohibits local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration officials in Maryland (Sec. 1).

• Repeals the 287(g) program, which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate some federal enforcement authorities to local officers (Sec. 1).

• Requires any current 287(g) agreements to be canceled by July 1, 2025 (Sec. ).

• Requires local officials to give ICE at least 48 hours' notice before releasing an immigrant inmate identified by federal authorities and that the immigrant would be turned over when federal authorities arrived (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning June 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration officials in Maryland, effective June 1, 2025.

Highlights:

• Prohibits local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration officials in Maryland (Sec. 1).

• Repeals the 287(g) program, which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate some federal enforcement authorities to local officers (Sec. 1).

• Requires any current 287(g) agreements to be canceled by July 1, 2025 (Sec. ).

• Requires local officials to give ICE at least 48 hours' notice before releasing an immigrant inmate identified by federal authorities and that the immigrant would be turned over when federal authorities arrived (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning June 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration officials in Maryland, effective June 1, 2025.

Highlights:

• Prohibits local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration officials in Maryland (Sec. 1).

• Repeals the 287(g) program, which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate some federal enforcement authorities to local officers (Sec. 1).

• Requires any current 287(g) agreements to be canceled by July 1, 2025 (Sec. ).

• Requires local officials to give ICE at least 48 hours' notice before releasing an immigrant inmate identified by federal authorities and that the immigrant would be turned over when federal authorities arrived (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning June 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text