2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB579: Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations

Legislative Summary

Requiring federal law enforcement officers to notify certain individuals of federal immigration action at certain sensitive locations; 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; authorizing the disclosure of certain information under certain circumstances; etc.

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Bill History

1/23/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {493023/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Motion Special Order until 03/15 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (99-39)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {473526/1 Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (32-12)
Senate
4/5/2025
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
House Requests Senate Recede
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Embry and Valentine)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
House Requests Senate Recede
Senate
4/7/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Embry and Valentine)
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and McKay)
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and McKay)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {273726/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (124-14)
House of Delegates

Amendments

Conference Committee Report 273726/1 Adopted

Conference Committee Report 273726/1 Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 473526/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 473526/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 493023/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 493023/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
124
Yea
14
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
99
Yea
39
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2025184.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/2025120.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.5 KB
Vote Image
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