# Maryland HB 0719: Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibition Against Sanctuary Policies

Maryland HB 0719, Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibition Against Sanctuary Policies, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lauren Arikan (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0719
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibition Against Sanctuary Policies
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Public Safety, State Government - Regulations and Procedures, Local Government - Generally, Administrative Agencies, Arrests, Biometrics -see also- Artificial Intelli; Identif; Fingerprt, Civil Offenses, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Digital Images, Electronic Documents, Federal Government, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Incarcerated Individuals, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Libraries -see also- Archives, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Personal Identifying Information, Photography, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sheriffs, State Employees, Threats, 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: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark N. Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-05: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0719f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0719f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [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)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0719-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).