# Maryland HB 0085: State and Local Government - Sanctuary Policies and Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law (Rachel Morin Act)

Maryland HB 0085, State and Local Government - Sanctuary Policies and Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law (Rachel Morin Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mangione; status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0085-2025RS
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0085
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State and Local Government - Sanctuary Policies and Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law (Rachel Morin Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-08-13
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m.
- Sponsor: Mangione
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Criminal Law - Procedures, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Arrests, Attorney General, Circuit Courts, Complaints, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Federal Government, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Local Government Mandates, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, Threats, Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Hate Crimes, Warrants
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mangione

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-17: Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judiciary (House)
- 2024-08-13: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0085f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0085f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0085-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).