HB 630

Did not advanceEmergency bill

Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Original Design and Construction

Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from operating an immigration detention facility at a building, structure, or facility that was not originally designed and constructed for the purpose of housing or detaining individuals.

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Testimony (133)

MGA witness list

FAV 126FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Klaus, Aaron	AEMS	Written (PDF)
FAV	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krieger, Betsy	Be the Change Bmore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Manuel, Anne	CCAN Action Fund volunteer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mascioli, William	CCAN Volunteer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Radke, Susan	Catonsville Indivisible Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Trone, David	David Trone for Maryland	Oral
FAV	Hession, Melody	Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA	Position only
FAV	Schindler, Matthew	Delegate Matthew Schindler	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sugarman, Kate	Doctors For Camp Closure	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sugarman, Kate	Doctors for Camp Closure	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Mari	Frederick County Democratic Party	Written (PDF)
FAV	Connor, Claire	Hagerstown Rapid Response	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olateju, Oluwatosin	Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldstein, Laura	Montgomery County Counseling Center	Position only
FAV	Morningstar, Sara	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Estochen, Elizabeth	N/A	Position only
FAV	Heckman, Joanne	None	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cree, Annaston	Office of Congresswoman April McClain Delaney	Oral
FAV	PERRYMAN, GLENN	Retired	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanaugh, Jean	Self	Written (PDF)
FAV	Follingstad, Susaanti	Silver Spring Justice Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dennison, Jane	SilvoCulture Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schrock, Ydelka	Together We Will Harford County Indivisible	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckingham, Esq., Steve	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caldiero, Jim	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Jr, Sylvester Leo	Unitarian Universalist Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amador-Hernandez, Ninfalobbyist	We Are CASA	Oral
FAV	O'Brien, Alison	Women's Democratic Club of Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hess, Jayden	Young Democrats of Washington County	Oral
FAV	Young, Xan	representing self	Written (PDF)
FAV	brown, marshall	self	Written (PDF)
FAV	Abeles, Beverly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Kelly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ambrosi, Dominic	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Antoniewicz, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Apple, Chris	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Atwood, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benecke, Eileen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berger, Zackary	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blake-Shaw, Jenica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blalock, Jennifer	Individual	Position only
FAV	Braitman, Kenny	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bristow, Ann	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brocht, Chauna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Juliet	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Christof, karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Kitty	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coe, Marcia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Stacey	Individual	Position only
FAV	Del Giudice, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Schindler, Delegate Schindlerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dix, Katie	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

AEMSFAV 1

Anna RubinFAV 1

Be the Change BmoreFAV 1

Catonsville Indivisible GroupFAV 1

CCAN Action Fund volunteerFAV 1

CCAN VolunteerFAV 1

David Trone for MarylandFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCAFAV 1

Delegate Matthew SchindlerFAV 1

Doctors for Camp ClosureFAV 1

Doctors For Camp ClosureFAV 1

Frederick County Democratic PartyFAV 1

Hagerstown Rapid ResponseFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)FAV 1

Montgomery County Counseling CenterFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NoneFAV 1

Office of Congresswoman April McClain DelaneyFAV 1

representing selfFAV 1

RetiredFAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

selfFAV 1

SelfFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

Self employedUNF 1

Silver Spring Justice CoalitionFAV 1

SilvoCulture IncFAV 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

SURJFAV 1

Together We Will Harford County IndivisibleFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist ChurchFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 2

We Are CASAFAV 1

Women's Democratic Club of Montgomery CountyFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Young Democrats of Washington CountyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVAmador-Hernandez, NinfaWe Are CASARegistered for: CASA Inc.; CASA de Maryland, Inc.

FAVAmanuel, YanetRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland