# Maryland SB 0985: Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards

Maryland SB 0985, Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William C. Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Hearing canceled) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0985
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-15
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Hearing canceled
- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Corrections, Administrative Agencies, Attorneys' Fees, Attorney General, Auditors and Audits, Certifications, Circuit Courts, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Committees and Commissions, Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution, Correctional Officers, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Court Costs, Court Orders, Cybersecurity, Discipline, Electronic Government, Emergency Bills, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Energy Technology and Infrastructure, Evaluations and Reviews, Federal Government, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Fire Protection, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Hearings, Heating and Cooling, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Incarcerated Individuals, Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Open Government, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Personal Identifying Information, Privacy, Privatization, Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reimbursements, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Subpoenas, Time, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Witnesses, Workplace Retaliation
- 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: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-12: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-15: First Reading Senate Rules (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0985f.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/sb/sb0985f.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-SB0985-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).