SB810 Maryland Values Act of 2026 - Immigration Enforcement Restrictions
Summary
Maryland General Assembly passed SB810, the Maryland Values Act of 2026, expanding protections for immigration enforcement sensitive locations to include food distribution sites and public schools. The law prohibits public school personnel from engaging in immigration enforcement and requires notification to county superintendents when immigration enforcement activities occur at schools. The bill passed the Senate 31-12 and the House 100-37 before being enrolled on April 13, 2026.
What changed
SB810 expands the definition of sensitive locations where immigration enforcement is restricted to include food distribution sites serving individuals in need, in addition to public schools. The law prohibits public school personnel from engaging in immigration enforcement activities and creates a mandatory notification requirement when school personnel receive notice of immigration enforcement at a school — requiring them to inform the county superintendent or designee.\n\nAffected entities including public schools, county agencies, and food assistance organizations should review internal policies to ensure compliance with the expanded sensitive location restrictions. School administrators must establish notification protocols for immigration enforcement activities, and county superintendents should prepare to receive and process such notifications. Legal counsel should assess how these state restrictions interact with federal immigration enforcement authorities.
What to do next
- Public schools must notify county superintendents of immigration enforcement activities at schools
- County agencies must comply with expanded sensitive location restrictions
- Food distribution organizations are now designated as sensitive locations under state law
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Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)
Requiring certain public school peronnel to notify a county superintendent or a county superintendent's designee if the individual receives certain notification of certain immigration enforcement at a school; expanding the definition of sensitive locations relating to the definition of a "public school"; expanding the definition of sensitive locations to include certain locations that distribute food to individuals in need; prohibiting public school personnel from engaging in certain immigration enforcement; etc.
Bill Details
State Maryland
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...
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Sponsors
Nancy King (Sen - D) Benjamin Brooks (Sen - D) Kevin Harris (Sen - D) Cheryl Kagan (Sen - D) Mary Washington (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-13 S Passed Enrolled 2026-04-13 S Third Reading Passed (33-14) 2026-04-13 S Senate Concurs House Amendments 2026-04-13 H Third Reading Passed (100-37) 2026-04-10 H Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-04-10 H Favorable with Amendments {273125/1 Adopted 2026-04-10 H Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary 2026-03-26 H Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) 2026-03-24 H Referred Judiciary Ways and Means 2026-03-23 S Third Reading Passed (31-12) 2026-03-20 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-03-20 S Favorable with Amendments {283621/1 Adopted 2026-03-20 S Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted 2026-03-20 S Favorable with Amendments {283621/1 2026-03-20 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment 2026-02-10 S Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) 2026-02-06 S First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Judicial Proceedings
Votes
2026-03-23 Third Reading Passed Yea: 31 Nay: 12
Committee Referrals
2026-02-06 S Education, Energy, and the Environment 2026-03-24 H Judiciary
Amendments
2026-03-20 Favorable with Amendments 283621/1 2026-04-10 Favorable with Amendments 273125/1 Adopted Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-10 Introduced 2026-03-21 Engrossed
Subjects
Primary and Secondary Education Public Safety Immigrants and Citizenship Investigations and Inquiries kinship Law Enforcement Privacy Public Employees Public Schools Records Safety School Administration School Resource Officers Subpoenas Warrants Administrative Agencies Attorney General Counselors and Therapists Counties Education, Boards of Emergency Bills Food Libraries Motor Vehicles Notices Public Buildings and Facilities School Buses Teachers Time Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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