Immigrants And Citizenship
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations [HB-579]
Altering the requirements for certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the individuals eligible to request a certain official to certify victim helpfulness relating to certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; and authorizing the disclosure of certain information under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Third Reading Passed (98-40) on 03/17/2025
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State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements [SB-490]
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agricultural Land and Programs - Scrutinized Entities [HB-471]
Prohibiting a nonresident alien who is a citizen of a country subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, a commercial enterprise or business incorporated in a country subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and an individual employed by or associated with the government of a country subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations from purchasing agricultural land or participating in certain agricultural programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) [SB-387]
Requiring a State or local correctional facility with custody of an undocumented immigrant who is serving a sentence in the facility for conviction of a crime, on request of the United States Department of Homeland Security, to transfer the undocumented immigrant to the United States Department of Homeland Security under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) [HB-403]
Requiring a State or local correctional facility with custody of an undocumented immigrant who is serving a sentence in the facility for conviction of a crime, on request of the United States Department of Homeland Security, to transfer the undocumented immigrant to the United States Department of Homeland Security under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility [SB-268]
Altering, from 3 years to 2 years, the number of years before an academic year for which an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes to be eligible to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing Canceled on 01/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State and Local Government - Sanctuary Policies and Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law (Rachel Morin Act) [HB-85]
Repealing provisions of law prohibiting law enforcement agents from taking certain actions related to an individual's citizenship or immigration status; prohibiting a county or municipality from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a sanctuary policy; requiring a county or municipality to fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities regarding certain individuals unlawfully present in the United States; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Police Discipline - Trial Board Composition [HB-186]
Altering the composition of trial boards responsible for adjudicating matters of police discipline to include certain attorneys.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility [HB-207]
Altering, from 3 years to 2 years, the number of years before an academic year for which an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes to be eligible to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Pasteur
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/14/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding [SB-1142]
Requiring the Comptroller, for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, to distribute $500,000 from the remaining net abandoned property funds after certain distributions to the Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget, for fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter, an appropriation of $800,000 for the CASH Campaign of Maryland to award grants for providing certain tax assistance through certain on-demand and mobile tax clinics; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 804 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration - Alterations [HB-1088]
Altering automatic voter registration procedures at the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange; establishing requirements regarding the transmission of automatic voter registration information by the Administration and the Exchange, the processing of the voter registration information by the State Board of Elections, and the sending of notices by the State Board and the Exchange; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petition - Statute of Limitations [HB-1130]
Specifying that there is no statute of limitations for when a qualifying criminal activity must have occurred relative to the filing of a request for certification of victim helpfulness for a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agricultural Land and Programs - People's Republic of China [HB-885]
Prohibiting a nonresident alien who is a citizen of the People's Republic of China, a commercial enterprise or business incorporated in the People's Republic of China, and an individual employed by or associated with the government of the People's Republic of China from purchasing agricultural land or participating in certain agricultural programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Government - Commission on New Americans - Established [HB-961]
Establishing the Commission on New Americans to study and periodically report on the contributions of new Americans and the availability of government services for new Americans; and requiring the Commission to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2026, and at least once every 5 years thereafter a quantitative report detailing the contributions of new Americans and the services available to new Americans throughout the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility [SB-637]
Altering, from 3 years to 1 year, the number of years an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes before the academic year for eligibility to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding [SB-676]
Requiring the Comptroller, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to distribute a certain amount of abandoned property funds to the Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders Fund; requiring the Governor to include $800,000 in the annual budget for the CASH Campaign of Maryland to award grants for providing certain tax assistance through on-demand and mobile tax clinics; and requiring certain grant recipients to interact with the CASH Campaign on, at minimum, a quarterly basis each year for a certain purpose.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration - Alterations [SB-605]
Altering automatic voter registration procedures at the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange; establishing requirements regarding the transmission of automatic voter registration information by the Administration and the Exchange, the processing of the voter registration information by the State Board of Elections, and the sending of notices by the State Board and the Exchange; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agricultural Land - Adversarial Foreign Governments - Restrictions on Property Interests [HB-616]
Prohibiting adversarial foreign governments from purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding any property interest in agricultural land in the State; and requiring the Attorney General to enforce the Act in a certain manner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachel Munoz
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility [HB-473]
Altering, from 3 years to 2 years, the number of years before an academic year for which an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes to be eligible to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding [HB-451]
Requiring the Comptroller, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to distribute a certain amount of abandoned property funds to the Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders Fund; requiring the Governor to include $800,000 in the annual budget for the CASH Campaign of Maryland to award grants for providing certain tax assistance through on-demand and mobile tax clinics; and requiring certain tax clinics to interact with the CASH campaign to ensure sufficient access to tax preparation services for low-income Maryland residents.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 727 on 05/16/2024