Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB791: Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)
Status: Signed into law, May 31, 2026
Prohibiting local correctional facilities from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting law enforcement agents from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting State and local correctional facilities from taking certain actions against an individual based on a certain immigration status of the individual or any other person; requiring employees and agents of State correctional facilities to provide certain notice; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Correctional Services and Public Safety Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) FOR the purpose of prohibiting employees and agents of State and local correctional facilities from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting law enforcement agents from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Correctional Services and Public Safety Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) FOR the purpose of prohibiting employees and agents of State and local correctional facilities from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting law enforcement agents from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting State and local correctional facilities from taking certain actions against an individual based on a certain immigration status of the individual or any other person; requiring employees and agents of State correctional facilities to provide a certain notice; authorizing a District Court commissioner or a judge to consider the existence of a certain request when considering whether to authorize pretrial release or set bond or bail; and generally relating to immigration enforcement. BY adding to Article - Correctional Services Section 8-805 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Criminal Procedure Section 5-104 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY adding to Article - Criminal Procedure Section 5-201.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Correctional Services 8-805. Ch. 872 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE …