# Maryland HB 0444: Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition

Maryland HB 0444, Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nicole A. Williams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-17 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0444
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2
- Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 80
- Subjects: Public Safety, Administrative Agencies, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Emergency Bills, Federal Government, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Sheriffs
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (356 yes, 744 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland ends local immigration enforcement deals: benefit, low. The law bans Maryland state and local governments, including county sheriffs, from signing deals with the federal government to enforce civil immigration law. It covers contracts, intergovernmental service agreements, and memoranda of understanding, including those under 8 U.S.C. 1103 or 1357. Any…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Barnes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Edelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marc Korman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Moon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lily Qi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Rogers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kriselda Valderrama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Courtney Watson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 13 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 99 | 40 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Floor Amendment {843624/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected | fail | 12 | 118 | 7 |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Floor Amendment {113223/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected | fail | 36 | 100 | 1 |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Floor Amendment {693221/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected | fail | 35 | 94 | 4 |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Floor Amendment {893521/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected | fail | 36 | 95 | 3 |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Floor Amendment {483626/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected | fail | 35 | 94 | 5 |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Floor Amendment {403026/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected | fail | 36 | 95 | 3 |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Floor Amendment {523628/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected | fail | 35 | 95 | 4 |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-02-17: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2
- 2026-02-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (32-13) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Third Reading Passed (99-40) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-02: Floor Amendment {843624/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (12-118) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Floor Amendment {113223/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (36-100) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Motion Laid Over (Delegate Grammer) Adopted (House)
- 2026-01-30: Floor Amendment {113223/1 (Delegate Grammer) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Floor Amendment {693221/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (35-94) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Floor Amendment {523628/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (35-95) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Floor Amendment {893521/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (36-95) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Floor Amendment {403026/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (36-95) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Floor Amendment {483626/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (35-94) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Motion Special Order until 01/30 (Delegate Pippy) Adopted (House)
- 2026-01-29: Favorable with Amendments {993029/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-01-29: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-22: Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-22: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_2_hb0444t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0444t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0444f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_2_hb0444t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0444t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0444f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0444-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).