SB 828

Passed both chambers

Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)

Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Third Reading Passed (34-13) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain schools, libraries, and units of State government that operate at certain sensitive locations from allowing certain federal personnel to access certain areas, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Attorney General to develop guidance regarding immigration enforcement at certain sensitive locations and guidance regarding individuals interacting with certain federal personnel; and requiring certain schools, libraries and units of State government to adopt policies consistent with the guidelines.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 231FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Murcia, Mario	32BJ SEIU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	American College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland Affiliate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	American College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland Affiliate	Written (PDF)
FAV	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
FAV	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paley, Leahlobbyist	Anne Arundel County Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGrain, Rachel	Arts Education in Maryland Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gupta, Riyalobbyist	Blueprint Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Escobar, George	CASA	Oral
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lopez, Ericlobbyist	Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westbrook, Viviana	Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pandey, Priya	Center for Law and Social Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Molino, Ellen	Centro SOL	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Maureen	Children's HealthWatch	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Michael	City of Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanchez, Gabrielle	Clean Water Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanchez, Gabrielle	Clean Water Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Handley, John	Columbia Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Drayton, Morganlobbyist	Common Cause MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lierman, Brooke	Comptroller of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Megan	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Megan	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sugarman, Kate	Doctors For Camp Closure	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sugarman, Kate	Doctors For Camp Closure	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Elaine	Friends Meeting Of Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O’Mara Vignarajah, Krish	Global Refuge	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O’Mara Vignarajah, Krish	Global Refuge	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garcia, Laura	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral
FAV	Cordero, Helen	IUPATDC51	Written (PDF)
FAV	miller, deborahlobbyist	JCRC of Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weissman, Louise	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zeimer, Matanlobbyist	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Little, Cristiana	Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O’Mara Vignarajah, Krish	Krish O’Mara Vignarajah	Oral
FAV	Schujman, Abril	La Clinica del Pueblo	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barrios, Susana	Latino Racial Justice Circle	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Linda	Life After Release	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Linda	Life After Release	Written (PDF)
FAV	Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants	Written (PDF)
FAV	Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Reena	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

32BJ SEIUFAV 1

ACLU of MarylandFAV 2

AFSCME Maryland Council 3FAV 1

American College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland AffiliateFAV 2

Anna RubinFAV 2

Anne Arundel County Food BankFAV 1

Arts Education in Maryland SchoolsFAV 1

Blueprint CoalitionFAV 1

Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) CoalitionFAV 1

CASAFAV 3

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 2

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)FAV 1

Center for Law and Social PolicyFAV 1

Centro SOLFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 2

Children's HealthWatchFAV 1

City of FrederickFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 2

Columbia Democratic ClubFAV 1

Common Cause MarylandFAV 1

Common Cause MDFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 2

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 2

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 4

Doctors For Camp ClosureFAV 2

Friends Meeting Of WashingtonFAV 1

Global RefugeFAV 2

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 3

IUPATDC51FAV 1

JCRC of Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 2

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)FAV 1

Krish O’Mara VignarajahFAV 1

La Clinica del PuebloFAV 1

Latino Racial Justice CircleFAV 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 2

Maryland Academy of Physician AssistantsFAV 2

Maryland Access to Justice CommissionFAV 2

Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health CareFAV 2

Maryland Association of School Health NursesFAV 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Community Health SystemFAV 2

Maryland Dental Action CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 2

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Just Power AllianceFAV 2

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Occupational Therapy AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 2

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 2

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

Moveable FeastFAV 2

NASW MarylandFAV 2

National Domestic Workers AllianceFAV 2

National Immigration Law Center (NILC)FAV 1

NORTHWOOD APPOLD UNITED METHODIST CHURCHFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Office of the ComptrollerFAV 1

Patapsco Friends MeetingFAV 2

Planned Parenthood of MarylandFAV 3

Prince George's County Municipal AssociationFAV 1

Prince George's County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Quaker, Patapsco Friends MeetingFAV 1

RepresentUsFAV 2

Resident of Columbia, MDFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 2

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 2

Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreFAV 2

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 2

Silver Spring Justice CoalitionFAV 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 2

SURJFAV 3

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 6

Tahirih Justice CenterFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 2

UULM-MDFAV 2

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

YearFAV 1FWA 1

Young Center for Immigrant Children's RightsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3

FAVElliott, RobynAmerican College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland AffiliateRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVPaley, LeahAnne Arundel County Food BankRegistered for: Anne Arundel County Food Bank

FAVGupta, RiyaBlueprint CoalitionRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVLopez, EricCapital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) CoalitionRegistered for: Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington

FAVZeimer, MatanJews United for JusticeRegistered for: Jews United for Justice

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Academy of Physician AssistantsRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Assembly on School-Based Health CareRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Association of School Health NursesRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Community Health SystemRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Dental Action CoalitionRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network; Maryland RISE

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Occupational Therapy AssociationRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVNavabi, JenniferMoveable FeastRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVYunda, AllisonNational Domestic Workers AllianceRegistered for: National Domestic Workers Alliance; Care in Action

FAVPuentes, EricaProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FAVPuentes, EricaRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

FWAKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference