Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Maryland Enforcement Limits and Transparency (MELT) Act
Prohibiting a person from voluntarily assisting in immigration enforcement under certain circumstances and requiring a person who assists immigration enforcement to make and maintain certain records; authorizing a person injured by a violation of the Act to bring a certain civil suit; authorizing the Attorney General to make a certain investigation and to take certain actions to enforce the Act; etc.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-13 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-03-20 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1017 | Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement | passed_lower |
| HB 1018 | Correctional Services - Correctional Facilities and Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards | passed_lower |
| HB 1036 | Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Federal Law Enforcement or Immigration Enforcement | introduced |
| HB 1341 | Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) | passed_lower |
| HB 1575 | Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | introduced |
| HB 444 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | enacted |
| HB 495 | Criminal Procedure - Immigration Arrest - Immunity in Connection With Court Proceeding | introduced |
| HB 630 | Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Original Design and Construction | introduced |