Criminal Procedure - Immigration Arrest - Immunity in Connection With Court Proceeding
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a certain individual duly and in good faith attending a certain court proceeding is immune from a certain immigration arrest in connection with attendance at a court proceeding under certain circumstances; and prohibiting a person from making an arrest in violation of the Act.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Truong, Hieu | Baltimore Asian Resistance in Solidarity | Position only |
| FAV | Radke, Susan | Catonsville Indivisible Group | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bauer, Riley | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Frazier, Rhys | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Girdner, Linnie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanratty, Rosanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heinz, Loreen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koul, Michelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Littell, Melinda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
BCRWUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
House of DelegatesFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Trans MarylandFAV 1
Women's Law CenterFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault