Correctional Services - Immigration Enforcement - Required Notice and Transfer
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
Requiring an employee or agent of a State or local correctional facility, if requested by federal immigration authorities, to provide notice of the release of an individual at least 48 hours prior to the release and to transfer the individual to federal immigration authorities.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 12Unfavorable
| 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 | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| 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 | Wolf, Stephanie | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Goldstein, Laura | Montgomery County Counseling Center | Position only |
| 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 | 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