Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibition Against Sanctuary Policies
Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (District 7B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the State, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or an agency, an officer, an employee, or an agent of the State or a unit of local government from adopting or having in effect a certain sanctuary policy; and repealing certain provisions of law that are inconsistent with the Act.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Cassilly, Robert | Harford County Government | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| FAV | Arikan, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Arikan, Delegate Arikanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Macdonald, Terry | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Paoletti, Rachel | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sienna, Joan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Soderstrom, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Waychoff, Amy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brown, Sebastianlobbyist | ACLU MD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Blacklow, Roger | Legislative Advocacy Committee of Leisure World Democratic Club | Position only |
| UNF | Wolf, Stephanie | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Goldstein, Laura | Montgomery County Counseling Center | Position only |
| UNF | Blaha, Katherine | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schneider, Glennlobbyist | The Horizon Foundation | Position only |
| UNF | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| UNF | Ahmed, Nooria | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gasnier, Philippa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Girdner, Linnie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Littell, Melinda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Towne, Ezra | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFSchneider, GlennThe Horizon FoundationRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The