# Maryland SB 0791: Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Maryland SB 0791, Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarence K. Lam (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-05-31 (Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 872) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0791-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0791 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-05-31, Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 872 - Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Corrections, Criminal Law - Procedures, Bail, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Civil Offenses, Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution, Correctional Officers, Court Orders, Damages, District Courts, Emergency Bills, Ex-Offenders, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Notices, Pretrial Detention or Release, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Threats, Warrants - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 34 (1,045 yes, 1,980 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Police and jails face immigration limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 31, 2026, local jail staff may not ask about citizenship, immigration status, or birthplace, or hold someone longer to check status. They may not notify or transfer people to federal immigration authorities without a valid judicial warrant or court order. Police doing routine duties a… - Release notice and court detainer rules: mixed, low. Beginning May 31, 2026, state prisons must give written notice to federal immigration authorities within 48 hours before releasing anyone with an active immigration detainer. This notice rule does not apply to the Baltimore City Detention Center or the Centralized Booking Facility run by Pretrial D… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 15 | | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {773921/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected | fail | 40 | 85 | 8 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {183527/1 (Delegate T. Morgan) Rejected | fail | 38 | 86 | 9 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {363526/1 (Delegate McComas) Rejected | fail | 38 | 85 | 10 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {233223/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Rejected | fail | 40 | 84 | 9 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {213320/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected | fail | 35 | 90 | 8 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {623628/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected | fail | 37 | 92 | 4 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {213729/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected | fail | 40 | 83 | 10 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {263227/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected | fail | 35 | 90 | 8 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {763627/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected | fail | 35 | 89 | 9 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {113321/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected | fail | 37 | 89 | 7 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {823326/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected | fail | 36 | 93 | 4 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {113221/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected | fail | 34 | 93 | 6 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {793324/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected | fail | 36 | 91 | 6 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {543022/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected | fail | 36 | 91 | 6 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third Reading Passed with Amendments | pass | 92 | 37 | 4 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {263522/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected | fail | 35 | 91 | 8 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {793626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected | fail | 42 | 85 | 6 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {483221/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected | fail | 41 | 83 | 9 | | 2026-04-11 | House | Floor Amendment {863525/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected | fail | 39 | 86 | 8 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {653025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected | fail | 16 | 25 | 5 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {953323/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected | fail | 17 | 25 | 4 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {243822/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected | fail | 18 | 24 | 4 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {513425/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected | fail | 17 | 25 | 4 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {793424/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected | fail | 18 | 24 | 4 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {883420/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected | fail | 17 | 26 | 3 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {283526/1 (Senator West) Rejected | fail | 15 | 26 | 5 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {743620/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected | fail | 16 | 26 | 4 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {193022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected | fail | 13 | 28 | 5 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {353624/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected | fail | 14 | 27 | 5 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {873025/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected | fail | 16 | 25 | 5 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 29 | 13 | 2 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Adopted | pass | 28 | 15 | 3 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected | fail | 13 | 33 | 1 | ## Actions (54) - 2026-05-31: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 872 - 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (32-15) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-11: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (92-37) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {543022/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (36-91) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {793324/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (36-91) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {113221/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (34-93) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {823326/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-93) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {623628/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-92) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {113321/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-89) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {903624/1 (Delegate Wivell) Adopted (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {763627/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (35-89) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {603221/1 (Delegate Mangione) Withdrawn (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {263227/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (35-90) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {213729/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (40-83) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {213320/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (35-90) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {233223/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Rejected (40-84) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {363526/1 (Delegate McComas) Rejected (38-85) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {183527/1 (Delegate T. Morgan) Rejected (38-86) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {863525/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (39-86) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {773921/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (40-85) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {483221/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (41-83) (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {793626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (42-85) (House) - 2026-04-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {263522/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (35-91) (House) - 2026-04-11: Favorable with Amendments {583829/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-11: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House) - 2026-04-11: Rereferred to Judiciary (House) - 2026-04-11: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (29-13) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {873025/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (16-25) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {353624/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (14-27) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {193022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-28) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {743620/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (16-26) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {283526/1 (Senator West) Rejected (15-26) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {793424/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (18-24) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {513425/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (17-25) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {243822/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected (18-24) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {953323/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (17-25) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {883420/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (17-26) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {853425/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {653025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-25) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {993528/1 (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (28-15) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments {973824/1 (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected (13-33) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments {973824/1 (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-06: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_872_sb0791e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0791e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0791t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0791f.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_872_sb0791e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0791e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0791t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0791f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0791-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).