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SB791Introduced in the Senate

Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)

Passed

Introduced by Clarence Lam, District 12

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Prohibiting local correctional facilities from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting law enforcement agents from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting State and local correctional facilities from taking certain actions against an individual based on a certain immigration status of the individual or any other person; requiring employees and agents of State correctional facilities to provide certain notice; etc.

Where it stands

Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 872

May 31, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

19 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

15 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026

32

Yes

15

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Mike McKay1No
Paul Corderman2No
Karen Lewis Young3Yes
William Folden4No
Justin Ready5No
Johnny Salling6No
J.B. Jennings7No
Carl Jackson8No
Katie Hester9Yes
Benjamin Brooks10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  2. Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  4. Favorable with Amendments {973824/1

  5. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected (13-33)

  6. Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted

  7. Favorable with Amendments {973824/1

  8. Committee Amendment Adopted

  9. Favorable with Amendments Adopted (28-15)

  10. Floor Amendment {993528/1 (Senator Folden) Adopted

  11. Floor Amendment {653025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-25)

  12. Floor Amendment {853425/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected

  13. Floor Amendment {883420/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (17-26)

  14. Floor Amendment {953323/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (17-25)

  15. Floor Amendment {243822/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected (18-24)

  16. Floor Amendment {513425/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (17-25)

  17. Floor Amendment {793424/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (18-24)

  18. Floor Amendment {283526/1 (Senator West) Rejected (15-26)

  19. Floor Amendment {743620/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (16-26)

  20. Floor Amendment {193022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-28)

  21. Floor Amendment {353624/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (14-27)

  22. Floor Amendment {873025/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (16-25)

  23. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  24. Third Reading Passed (29-13)

  25. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

  26. Rereferred to Judiciary

  27. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

  28. Favorable with Amendments {583829/1 Adopted

  29. Floor Amendment {263522/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (35-91)

  30. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  31. Floor Amendment {793626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (42-85)

  32. Floor Amendment {483221/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (41-83)

  33. Floor Amendment {773921/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (40-85)

  34. Floor Amendment {863525/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (39-86)

  35. Floor Amendment {183527/1 (Delegate T. Morgan) Rejected (38-86)

  36. Floor Amendment {363526/1 (Delegate McComas) Rejected (38-85)

  37. Floor Amendment {233223/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Rejected (40-84)

  38. Floor Amendment {213320/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (35-90)

  39. Floor Amendment {213729/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (40-83)

  40. Floor Amendment {263227/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (35-90)

  41. Floor Amendment {603221/1 (Delegate Mangione) Withdrawn

  42. Floor Amendment {763627/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (35-89)

  43. Floor Amendment {903624/1 (Delegate Wivell) Adopted

  44. Floor Amendment {113321/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-89)

  45. Floor Amendment {623628/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-92)

  46. Floor Amendment {823326/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-93)

  47. Floor Amendment {113221/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (34-93)

  48. Floor Amendment {793324/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (36-91)

  49. Floor Amendment {543022/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (36-91)

  50. Third Reading Passed with Amendments (92-37)

  51. Senate Concurs House Amendments

  52. Third Reading Passed (32-15)

  53. Passed Enrolled

  54. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 872

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