SB 810

Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)

Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 161 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain public school personnel to notify a county superintendent or a county superintendent's designee if the individual receives notification of certain immigration enforcement at a school; expanding the definition of sensitive locations relating to a 'public school' to include certain locations that distribute food to individuals in need; prohibiting public school personnel from engaging in certain immigration enforcement; requiring certain courthouses to implement a certain policy and update the policy as necessary; etc.

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Testimony (51)

MGA witness list

FAV 40FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hession, Melody	Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA	Position only
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Jessicalobbyist	MSEA	Written (PDF)
FAV	douglass, sharlimar	Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Position only
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
FAV	Vasquez-Reyes, Jefferson	USMSC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caldiero, Jim	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carlson, Kelsey	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hayes, Craig	Individual	Position only
FAV	Jarrett, Beth	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koul, Michelle	Individual	Position only
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Littell, Melinda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rodriguez Letana, Helen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sokolow, Cynthia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Towne, Ezra	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vetusi, Lorette	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bradford, Tierralobbyist	ACLU Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Amador-Hernandez, Ninfalobbyist	CASA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wolf, Stephanie	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FWA	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sacks, Dawn	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU MarylandFWA 1

ACLU of MarylandFWA 1

CASAFWA 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCAFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE)FAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFWA 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

MSEAFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 2

SEIU Local 500FAV 2

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

Travis LerolFAV 1

USMSCFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVCook, JessicaMSEARegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVCook, JessicaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered 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…

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

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…

FWABradford, TierraACLU MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland

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

FWAAmador-Hernandez, NinfaCASARegistered for: CASA Inc.; CASA de Maryland, Inc.