# Maryland SB 0977: Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act)

Maryland SB 0977, Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarence K. Lam (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-26 (Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0977
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety, State Government - Regulations and Procedures, Local Government - Generally, Administrative Agencies, Attorney General, Civil Offenses, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Digital Images, Discipline, Disclosure, Federal Government, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Local Government Mandates, Perjury, Privacy, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, State Employees, Termination of Employment, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale, Warrants
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (90 yes, 92 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Floor Amendment {583527/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected | fail | 18 | 28 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Floor Amendment {193428/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected | fail | 19 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Floor Amendment {353422/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected | fail | 20 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 14 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-26: Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (33-14) (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Floor Amendment {353422/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (20-24) (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Floor Amendment {193428/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (19-26) (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Floor Amendment {583527/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-28) (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {733928/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {733928/1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0977t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0977f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0977t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0977f.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-SB0977-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).