HB 725

HOUSE BILL 725
     E4, P3  6lr1270
     By: Delegates Arikan, Baker, Chisholm, Fisher, Grammer, Kipke, M. Morgan,
  Nawrocki, Reilly, Szeliga, Valentine, and Wivell
     Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2026
     Assigned to: Judiciary
  A BILL ENTITLED
1 AN ACT concerning
2     Correctional Services – Immigration Enforcement – Required Notice and
3Transfer
4 FOR the purpose of requiring an employee or agent of a State or local correctional facility
5      to provide certain notice of the release of an individual and transfer the individual
6      to federal immigration authorities under certain circumstances; and generally
7      relating to immigration enforcement.
8 BY adding to
9      Article – Correctional Services
10      Section 9–309
11      Annotated Code of Maryland
12      (2025 Replacement Volume)
13SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
14 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
15Article – Correctional Services
16 9–309.
17     IF REQUESTED BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES, AN EMPLOYEE OR
18 AGENT OF A STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SHALL:
19(1) PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE RELEASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST
20 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN ORDER TO FACILITATE
21 THE TRANSFER OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES; AND
     EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
  [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
  *hb0725*
2HOUSE BILL 725
1(2)  TRANSFER THE INDIVIDUAL TO FEDERAL IMMIGRATION
2 AUTHORITIES PROVIDED THAT THE TRANSFER DOES NOT EXTEND THE TIME IN
3 CUSTODY OF THE INDIVIDUAL BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL’S SCHEDULED RELEASE.
4SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
5 October 1, 2026.