Overview
- The General Assembly approved identical bills largely along party lines, voting 99–38 in the House and 32–13 in the Senate.
- Gov. Wes Moore has said he will sign the measure, which supporters and bill language describe as taking effect immediately upon his signature.
- The legislation ends existing and future 287(g) agreements, under which local jail officers screen detainees for immigration status or serve DHS warrants and can hold people up to 48 hours for ICE transfer.
- Sheriffs and Republican lawmakers opposed the ban, arguing the partnerships aid public safety and warning that ending them could push more ICE operations into neighborhoods.
- The fight has widened politically as President Trump criticized Moore on social media and rescinded his invitation to a National Governors Association event.