SB0245 — 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 Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 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
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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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 SB0245 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
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Smith · Primary
- Senator Bill Ferguson · Cosponsor
- Senator Karen Lewis Young · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 46 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Smith
Co-sponsors (2)
- Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat
- Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 99 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 27% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 26% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 28% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0245 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 SB0245?
- SB0245 is sponsored by Senator Smith, Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), and Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0245?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB0245?
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