HB0444 — Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition
Last action — First Reading (Opposite House)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
66% · moderate confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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81 sponsors
1 primary, 80 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (73 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Prohibiting the State, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent of the State or a unit of local government from entering into an immigration enforcement agreement; and requiring the termination of an existing immigration enforcement agreement immediately on the taking effect of the Act.
Bill Text
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Read HB0444 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Holmes · Cosponsor
- D. Delegate Jones · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lewis · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams · Primary
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jackie Addison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nick Allen · Cosponsor
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston · Cosponsor
- Delegate Marlon Amprey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ben Barnes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Adrian Boafo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lorig Charkoudian · Cosponsor
- Delegate Derrick Coley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Debra Davis · Cosponsor
- Delegate Eric Ebersole · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mark Edelson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Elizabeth Embry · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kris Fair · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark · Cosponsor
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell · Cosponsor
- Delegate Linda Foley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Anne Healey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Julian Ivey · Cosponsor
- A. Johnson · Cosponsor
- S. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Marc Korman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Cosponsor
- J. Long · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aletheia McCaskill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Moon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno · Cosponsor
- Palakovich Carr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur · Cosponsor
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson · Cosponsor
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lily Qi · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kent Roberson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mike Rogers · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sheila Ruth · Cosponsor
- Delegate Emily Shetty · Cosponsor
- Delegate Karen Simpson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Stephanie Smith · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jared Solomon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dana Stein · Cosponsor
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett · Cosponsor
- Delegate Deni Taveras · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kym Taylor · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jen Terrasa · Cosponsor
- Delegate Karen Toles · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama · Cosponsor
- Delegate Joe Vogel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Courtney Watson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Melissa Wells · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sarah Wolek · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Caylin Young · Cosponsor
- Delegate Natalie Ziegler · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 80 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 68 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (80)
- Delegate Holmes
- Delegate Jones, D.
- Delegate Lewis
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jackie Addison Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Nick Allen Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat
- Delegate Marlon Amprey Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Adrian Boafo Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Derrick Coley Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Mark Edelson Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Elizabeth Embry Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Kris Fair Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Voted No
- Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Voted No
- Johnson, A.
- Johnson, S.
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Voted No
- Long, J.
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Aletheia McCaskill Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North Democrat Voted No
- Delegate David Moon Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat Voted No
- Palakovich Carr
- Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Voted No
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Kent Roberson Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Karen Simpson Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Karen Toles Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Courtney Watson Democrat
- Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Voted No
- White Holland
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Sarah Wolek Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Caylin Young Democrat
- Delegate Natalie Ziegler Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (107)
107 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
32 Yea
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13 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 28% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
Passed
99 Yea
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40 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 28% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (141)
Failed
12 Yea
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118 Nay
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11 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 8 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 1 | 89 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 118 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 9% | 84% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (141)
Failed
35 Yea
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94 Nay
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12 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 0 | 86 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 35 | 94 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 25% | 67% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (141)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0444 do?
- Prohibiting the State, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent of the State or a unit of local government from entering into an immigration enforcement agreement; and requiring the termination of an existing immigration enforcement agreement immediately on the taking effect of the Act.
- Who sponsors HB0444?
- HB0444 is sponsored by Delegate Holmes, Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Lewis, Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Jackie Addison (Democrat), Delegate Nick Allen (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Ben Barnes (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Debra Davis (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Mark Edelson (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Johnson, A., Johnson, S., Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Aletheia McCaskill (Democrat), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Lily Qi (Democrat), Delegate Kent Roberson (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Karen Simpson (Democrat), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (Democrat), Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat), Delegate Courtney Watson (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Sarah Wolek (Democrat), Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat), Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat), Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat), and Delegate Natalie Ziegler (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0444?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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