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HOUSE BILL 1341
F1, E4 EMERGENCY BILL 6lr1751
CF SB 810
By: Delegates Ebersole, Allen, Feldmark, Forbes, Hill, D. Jones, Moreno, Pasteur,
Patterson, Solomon, Stein, Terrasa, and White Holland
Introduced and read first time: February 12, 2026
Assigned to: Judiciary and Ways and Means
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: February 20, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Public Schools – School Security Personnel – Immigration Investigation and 2
Enforcement 3
Immigration Enforcement – Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and 4
Guidance 5
(Maryland Values Act of 2026) 6
FOR the purpose of requiring certain public school personnel to notify a county 7
superintendent or a county superintendent’s designee if the individual receives 8
certain notification of certain immigration enforcement at a school; prohibiting 9
public school security personnel from engaging in certain federal immigration 10
investigation and enforcement functions; prohibiting public school security 11
personnel from producing or sharing certain student or employee information for 12
purposes of federal immigration investigation and enforcement, except under certain 13
circumstances; expanding the definition of sensitive locations relating to the 14
definition of a “public school”; expanding the definition of sensitive locations to 15
include certain locations that distribute food to individuals in need; requiring certain 16
courthouses to implement a certain policy; requiring the Attorney General to update 17
certain guidance on or before a certain date each year and certain courthouses, public 18
schools, public libraries, and units of the Executive Branch of State and local 19
government to update certain policies; and generally relating to federal immigration 20
investigation and enforcement in public schools enforcement. 21
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
Article – Criminal Procedure 23
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Section 2–104 and 2–104.2 1
Annotated Code of Maryland 2
(2025 Replacement Volume) 3
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 4
Article – Education 5
Section 1–101(a) and (e) and 7–1501(a), (j), and (k) 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 8
BY adding to 9
Article – Education 10
Section 7–1508.1 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – State Government 15
Section 6–111 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 18
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
Article – Criminal Procedure 21
2–104. 22
(a) (1) In this section [, “federal law enforcement ] THE FOLLOWING WORDS 23
HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED. 24
(2) “COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 25
1–101 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE. 26
(3) “JUDICIAL officer” means an officer who may: 27
[(1)] (I) make an arrest with or without a warrant for violations of the 28
United States Code; and 29
[(2)] (II) carry firearms in the performance of the officer’s duties. 30
(4) “SENSITIVE LOCATION” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 6–111 OF 31
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 32
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(b) (1) Subject to the limitations of paragraph (2) of this subsection, a [federal 1
law enforcement] JUDICIAL officer may: 2
(i) make arrests as set forth in Subtitle 2 of this title; and 3
(ii) execute arrest and search and seizure warrants issued under the 4
laws of the State. 5
(2) A [federal law enforcement] JUDICIAL officer may exercise the powers 6
granted by this subsection when: 7
(i) the [federal law enforcement] JUDICIAL officer is participating 8
in a joint investigation with officials from a State or local law enforcement unit; 9
(ii) the [federal law enforcement ] JUDICIAL officer is rendering 10
assistance to a police officer; 11
(iii) the [federal law enforcement] JUDICIAL officer is acting at the 12
request of a local police officer or State Police officer; or 13
(iv) an emergency exists. 14
(c) (1) A [federal law enforcement ] JUDICIAL officer who acts under the 15
authority granted by this section shall notify the following persons of an investigation, an 16
enforcement action, or a federal immigration enforcement action at a sensitive location[, as 17
defined in § 6–111 of the State Government Article]: 18
(i) 1. the chief of police, if any, or chief’s designee, when in a 19
municipal corporation; 20
2. the police commissioner or police commissioner’s designee, 21
when in Baltimore City; 22
3. the chief of police or chief’s designee, when in a county 23
with a county police department, except Baltimore City; 24
4. the sheriff or sheriff’s designee, when in a county without 25
a county police department; 26
5. the Secretary of Natural Resources or Secretary’s 27
designee, when on property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the 28
Department of Natural Resources; or 29
6. the chief of police of the Maryland Transportation 30
Authority or chief’s designee, when on property owned, leased, operated by, or under the 31
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control of the Maryland Transportation Authority, Maryland Aviation Administration, or 1
Maryland Port Administration; and 2
(ii) the Department of State Police barrack comman der or 3
commander’s designee, unless there is an agreement otherwise with the Department of 4
State Police. 5
(2) When the federal law enforcement officer participates in a joint 6
investigation with officials from a State or local law enforcement unit, the [federal law 7
enforcement] JUDICIAL officer shall give the notice required under paragraph (1) of this 8
subsection reasonably in advance. 9
(3) IF PUBLIC SCHOOL PERS ONNEL, AS DEFINED IN § 7–1508.1 OF 10
THE EDUCATION ARTICLE, IS NOTIFIED OF IMMIG RATION ENFORCEME NT, AS 11
DEFINED IN § 6–111 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, IN A SENSITIVE 12
LOCATION THAT INCLUDES A SCHOOL UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, 13
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL SHALL NOTIFY THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF 14
THE AFFECTED SCHOOL OR THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S DESIGNEE. 15
(d) A [federal law enforcement ] JUDICIAL officer who acts under the authority 16
granted by this section: 17
(1) has the same legal status as a police officer; 18
(2) has the same protections as a police officer under § 2–608 of the Courts 19
Article with regard to charging documents against police officers; and 20
(3) has the same immunity from liability described in § 5–611 of the Courts 21
Article. 22
(e) This section does not impose liability on or require indemnification by the 23
State or a local subdivision for an act performed by a [federal law enforcement] JUDICIAL 24
officer under this section. 25
2–104.2. 26
(a) In this section, “sensitive location” has the meaning stated in § 6 –111 of the 27
State Government Article. 28
(b) (1) This subsection does not apply to a State or local correctional facility or 29
a detention facility in a District Court or circuit court house. 30
(2) A COURTHOUSE, A public school, a publi c library, or a unit of the 31
Executive Branch of State or local government that operates at a sensitive location shall 32
deny access to any portion of the sensitive location that REQUIRES A SECURITY 33
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SCREENING OR is not accessible to the general public to any individual who is seeking 1
access for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, unless: 2
(i) the individual presents a valid warrant issued by a federal court; 3
or 4
(ii) exigent circumstances exist. 5
Article – Education 6
1–101. 7
(a) In this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words have 8
the meanings indicated. 9
(e) “County superintendent” means the county superintendent of schools of a 10
county and includes the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Board of Sc hool 11
Commissioners. 12
7–1501. 13
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 14
(j) “School resource officer” means: 15
(1) A law enforcement officer as defined under § 1 –101(c) of the Public 16
Safety Article who has been assigned to a school in accordance with a memorandum of 17
understanding between the chief of a law enforcement agency as defined under § 3–201(d) 18
of the Public Safety Article and the local education agency; or 19
(2) A Baltimore City school police officer, as defined in § 4 –318 of this 20
article. 21
(k) “School security employee” means an individual, as defined in regulations 22
adopted by the Subcabinet, who: 23
(1) Is not a school resource officer; and 24
(2) Is employed by a local school system to provide safety and 25
security–related services at a public school. 26
7–1508.1. 27
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “PUBLIC SCHOOL SECURITY PERSONNEL” MEANS: 28
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(1) A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN § 7–1501 OF THIS 1
SUBTITLE; 2
(2) A SCHOOL SECURITY EMPLOYEE, AS DEFINED IN § 7–1501 OF THIS 3
SUBTITLE; OR 4
(3) A PRINCIPAL OR AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; 5
(4) A TEACHER; 6
(5) A SCHOOL COUNSELOR; OR 7
(3) (6) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO: 8
(I) IS NOT DIRECTLY ASSIGNED TO OR EMPLOYED BY A PUBLIC 9
SCHOOL; 10
(II) HAS NOT COMPLETED THE CENTER’S SCHOOL RESOURCE 11
OFFICER AND SCHOOL SECURITY EMPLOYEE TRAINING ACADEMY; AND 12
(III) PROVIDES ADEQUATE LAW ENFORCEMENT COVERAGE TO 13
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LOCAL LAW 14
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. 15
(B) PUBLIC SCHOOL SECURITY PERSONNEL MAY NOT: 16
(1) BE USED FOR PURPOSES OF OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN FEDERAL 17
IMMIGRATION INVESTIGATION OR ENF ORCEMENT FUNCTIONS U NDER § 287(G) OF 18
THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT ENFORCEMENT, AS DEFINED 19
IN § 6–111 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL; OR 20
(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION , 21
PRODUCE OR SHARE INF ORMATION OR A DOCUME NT PERTAINING TO STU DENT 22
EDUCATIONAL RECORDS OR EMPLOYEE PERSONNE L RECORDS OR ANY OTH ER 23
INFORMATION ABOUT OR FROM A STUD ENT, A PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPL OYEE, OR A 24
STUDENT’S OR A PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE’S FAMILY OR HOUSEHOL D FOR 25
PURPOSES OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION INVESTIGATION OR ENFORCEMENT, AS 26
DEFINED IN § 6–111 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 27
(C) PUBLIC SCHOOL SECURITY PERSONNEL SHALL IMMEDIATELY CONTACT 28
THE COUNTY SUPERINTE NDENT OR THE COUNTY SUPERI NTENDENT’S DESIGNEE 29
AND LEGAL COUNSEL FO R THE LOCAL SCHOOL S YSTEM IF PRESENTED W ITH A 30
VALID: 31
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(1) JUDICIAL A JUDICIAL WARRANT; 1
(2) JUDICIAL A JUDICIAL SUBPOENA; OR 2
(3) A LEGAL ORDER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF INFORM ATION OR A 3
DOCUMENT REGARDING T HE INDIVIDUALS DESCR IBED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(2) 4
OF THIS SECTION. 5
(D) THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED CONSISTENT LY WITH ANY 6
APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE PRIVACY LAWS. 7
Article – State Government 8
6–111. 9
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 10
(2) “Collateral immigration enforcement” means federal immigration 11
enforcement actions that affect individuals who are not the primary target of the 12
enforcement action but are present at the location of the enforcement action. 13
(3) “Immigration enforcement” means federal immigration enforcement 14
actions. 15
(4) “Sensitive location” means: 16
(i) a public school, DESIGNATED SCHOOL BUS STOP, OR SCHOOL 17
VEHICLE, AS DEFINED IN § 11–154 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; 18
(ii) a public library; 19
(iii) a health care facility operated by a unit of State or local 20
government; 21
(iv) a facility operated by the Comptroller; 22
(v) a courthouse; or 23
(vi) any other location that: 24
1. provides State–funded services related to: 25
A. physical or mental health; 26
B. education; 27
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C. shelter care; [or] 1
D. DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED; OR 2
[D.] E. access to justice; and 3
2. as determined by the Attorney General, requires special 4
consideration for immigration enforcement activities. 5
(b) The Attorney General shall develop and publish guidance that informs the 6
public and relevant State agencies about: 7
(1) delineating be tween immigration enforcement within the public 8
portions of sensitive locations and the nonpublic or private portions of sensitive locations; 9
(2) verifying the identity of immigration enforcement agents and 10
validating immigration enforcement documentation seeking specific individuals; 11
(3) limiting liability exposure for State, local, and private institutions and 12
the participation of the employees of those institutions in immigration enforcement at 13
sensitive locations; 14
(4) facilitating relationships between federal law enforcement officers and 15
State and local officials and law enforcement officers in order to conduct immigration 16
enforcement activities through the least dangerous and disruptive means; and 17
(5) complying with existing legal obligatio ns and limitations on State and 18
local agencies while maintaining public safety and accessibility to those agencies. 19
(c) Private entities are encouraged to adopt policies consistent with the guidance 20
developed under subsection (b) of this section if the private entities provide services related 21
to: 22
(1) physical or mental health; 23
(2) education; 24
(3) shelter care; [or] 25
(4) DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED; OR 26
[(4)] (5) access to justice. 27
(d) (1) On or before October 1, 2025, each public school, public library, and unit 28
of the Executive Branch of State or local government that operates at a sensitive location 29
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shall implement a policy consistent with the guidance issued by the Attorney General under 1
this section. 2
(2) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2026, EACH COURTHOUSE THAT 3
OPERATES AT A SENSIT IVE LOCATION SHALL I MPLEMENT A POLICY CO NSISTENT 4
WITH THE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER THIS SECTION. 5
(3) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2026, THE 6
ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL UPDATE THE GUIDANCE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION, 7
AS NECESSARY , AND IF THE GUIDANCE IS UPDATED EACH COUR THOUSE, PUBLIC 8
SCHOOL, PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND UNIT OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE OR LOCAL 9
GOVERNMENT SHALL IMP LEMENT A POLICY CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDANCE 10
ISSUED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER THIS SECTION. 11
(e) The guidance and policies required by this section are not subject to Title 10, 12
Subtitles 1, 2, and 3 of this article. 13
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 14
1, 2026. 15
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency 16
measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has 17
been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by thre e–fifths of all the members elected to 18
each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is 19
enacted. 20
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.