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The bill, as amended in committee, directs that an employer or agent of a state or local correctional facility must notify federal immigration authorities within 48 hours before release if an individual “is the subject of an active immigration detainer request and has been convicted on or after 06/01/2025” of enumerated offenses. Delegate Ben Williams, the bill sponsor, told the committee the provision is prospective and limited to convictions after the June 1, 2025 effective date.

\"If someone has been convicted of any of these things ... an employer agent of the state or local correctional facility shall provide notice of the release of the covered individuals within 48 hours before the release,\" Delegate Williams said, describing the 48-hour notice requirement and the provision intended to avoid extending custody beyond lawful detention.

The amendment adopted in committee lists a range of offenses that trigger mandatory notification, including specified crimes of violence, certain controlled-substance felonies, motor-vehicle offenses in defined circumstances, and Interpol notices. The amendment also requires units of local government that currently have or seek formal immigration-enforcement agreements (commonly known as 287(g) agreements) to terminate such agreements by a specified date, effectively prohibiting new agreements of that type under state law.

Supporters said the bill standardizes practice across jurisdictions and prevents municipal partnerships that deputize local officers for federal immigration enforcement. \"We're not going to be effectively deputized by ICE,\" one supporter said in committee debate, urging a statewide standard.

Opponents including members representing counties that participate in or rely on 287(g)-style arrangements said the changes would eliminate a tool local governments use to identify individuals with serious, sometimes out-of-jurisdiction records. \"2 87 gs exposes people here flying under the radar committing egregious crimes,\" Delegate (name recorded in transcript as Eric Ann) said, citing local cases she said were identified only because of the program. Several members warned the bill could reduce trust between immigrant communities and police, making victims less likely to report crimes.

The committee also debated whether the bill's prospectivity (applying only to convictions on or after June 1, 2025) would miss people with prior serious convictions; proponents said prior convictions would typically already have been detected through fingerprinting and national criminal databases.

A floor report is next; the committee adopted the amendment by a recorded count on the amendment vote and later moved the bill to a favorable report. The transcript records the amendment vote as adopted 12–8. The bill as amended was moved and reported favorably by the committee.

The debate reflected a broader state-level contention over the balance between local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and efforts to preserve community trust in policing. The bill next proceeds to the full House for consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","JUD Committee Session, 3/14/2025 #1","oneSentenceSummary","The House Judiciary Committee on March 14 voted to report favorably on House Bill 1222, which would bar most state and local immigration-enforcement agreements and require 48-hour notification to federal authorities for certain convictions beginning June 1, 2025.","taxTitle","Judiciary Committee, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Maryland","taxId",15063,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635356,"Committee delays vote on bill to reduce wiretap offense from felony to misdemeanor after amendment filed",332,131000,463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640515-073c3957a0c83b84011c696706857d35&start=131&end=463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640515-073c3957a0c83b84011c696706857d35/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6635356/Maryland/Committee-delays-vote-on-bill-to-reduce-wiretap-offense-from-felony-to-misdemeanor-after-amendment-filed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635356-594ddf13ad4e93497e5322ca955b8332/orig.mp4?Expires=1770619941&Signature=T2Lik2~otggllFRM3NsVjGXXcSFi6q-v-sDr-mZadYNq440gnFPX2qSliSFB3Zg~266l3NX~UpGW5vw2iF5oSubKQ-SSoOutcu8FonBOLxu8tc~JLOfBE9meU8yGXW4bxx-T~UCe1v1LQPT9dAnX53inlbsjXGJ4nzBPaNpLvv0NQVjNMvsHhhkJBUxXI80CLJOmOQXh6ObXyCBhf36d4PJHHj4DU4lcBHALZT5M8NrG8fp9imsidbbHSf5JjKjNYhZsTYpF15tGM6qF66qtxefNti6eA4wvfkAUhcSPsiZXIBV5V2QeiXNr3vSmLOkh25GelOxePyUC3HkQee5OiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 130, a measure that would change the criminal penalty for unlawful wiretapping from a felony to a misdemeanor, was discussed March 14 but not acted on; the committee held the item for later consideration.

Delegate Grammer notified the committee that she had filed an amendment. \"So to remind the committee what the bill does is it changes the penalty for a wiretap from a felony to a misdemeanor ... the amendment does 2 things, changes the statute of limitations to 5 years, it also opens the cap on restitutions which is otherwise set at $10,000 for just for this crime,\" Grammer said. The amendment was described by other members as raising constitutional concerns about opening restitution beyond the existing cap.

One committee member cautioned that modifying restitution rules could \"open the door\" to claims that would be difficult to manage in a criminal case. Another member asked to defer action to allow more time to review the amendment; the chair agreed to place the bill toward the end of the voting list and revisit it later in the session.

No final vote on House Bill 130 was recorded in the transcript; the committee deferred further action to allow members time to read the amendment and locate the reprint.

The discussion makes clear the committee's concerns center on balancing criminal-record consequences against victim remedies and constitutional limits on restitution, and the item remains pending in committee.","House Bill 130, which would downgrade the penalty for unlawful wiretapping from a felony to a misdemeanor, was discussed but held for later action after an amendment was submitted that changes the statute of limitations to five years and removes a $10,000 restitution cap.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635362,"Judiciary panel adopts expedited hearing and service requirements in wrongful-detainer amendment tied to \"squatting\" bills",191,446000,637000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640515-073c3957a0c83b84011c696706857d35&start=446&end=637","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640515-073c3957a0c83b84011c696706857d35/thumbnail_446000.jpg","/articles/6635362/Maryland/Judiciary-panel-adopts-expedited-hearing-and-service-requirements-in-wrongful-detainer-amendment-tied-to-squatting-bills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635362-d0cb3b24d43cdf7183170c874cc8d20d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770619941&Signature=ZVq1mHs96brqorcJ-e9L9IZrlZaw0nYE6D~UokY0SSuzMwAiUb403ntBKJfLg7QYAkoIY3DnaATqUnanmyk0wjUw~DoCDot8BIMu1G6pOOpGabV0mejhBWMf8hUDuhhdZYZ~RjmRDWiwsOMUZHImNkqUO2XQp9oTF3QbKZT4uOiYrhUTfje5pGdlJy1R2cA2AZqQ25PQulbwHbfvL7KIBMN1W8mNyvZ~fV5DS-Zwdn-C2kog0HN9mypGsbrpWCMu8kfVMeDhGtAvgXIsHvOi34E~JoSInqUHe4Ed-vslofwf-4dyBdduNA9qN~l-4QXwhrLEtikCD7KFKGu1FFAQYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment to a wrongful-detainer measure tied to several \"squatting\" bills and moved the matter favorably. The amendment prescribes a 14-day timeline and specific service steps when a petitioner seeks to remove an occupant alleged to be unlawfully in possession.

Under the amendment, when a petitioner files a wrongful-detainer complaint the court must set a hearing within 14 days. During that 14-day period the petitioner must attempt personal service twice on the person allegedly in unlawful possession on two different days. If personal service cannot be effected after two attempts, the petitioner may obtain substituted service by posting the summons conspicuously on the property and mailing the summons by first-class and certified mail. The court will hold the scheduled hearing; if the judge finds service was improper the hearing will not proceed. If the judge determines service was proper, the court may issue an order directing the sheriff to remove the person from the property.

A committee member described the amendment as incorporating sponsors of several related bills; the sponsor list was expanded to include Delegate Conway, Delegate Naaraki, Holmes and Addison as cosponsors, the committee was told in the hearing.

The amendment was adopted without recorded opposition at the time it was considered, and the committee moved the bill forward with a favorable recommendation.

The change standardizes timing and alternate-service steps for wrongful-detainer actions raised as part of a group of bills addressing unlawful occupancy.","The House Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment on March 14 that shortens the timeline for wrongful-detainer hearings in alleged squatting cases and specifies steps for personal and substituted service.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635366,"Committee backs bill standardizing U-Visa certifications, directs attorney general to issue guidance on \"sensitive locations\"",1056,831000,1887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640515-073c3957a0c83b84011c696706857d35&start=831&end=1887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640515-073c3957a0c83b84011c696706857d35/thumbnail_831000.jpg","/articles/6635366/Maryland/Committee-backs-bill-standardizing-U-Visa-certifications-directs-attorney-general-to-issue-guidance-on-sensitive-locations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635366-1f4c28d1197036ea438b77150de94ccb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770619941&Signature=iUiOA5oibCauvTH3U-iMIQh6Q-Dv5RpIqYVBMAS9rAzqVr42MneC1yyqyVJHpoLlF9BOevL2GEiLaKaQ0yXRYcodhsh7RnZGKZFA6JDjEOn0AYahs-qUk5yj3H~ETQebmtiSvtSO7GGqQT9uvZ035jIbz5PdS-ljORPx4Khqi0lRBdQ4WAMAqB3L8MuLy2f3MOK-CxNhPKN9R-lJ9HdBc9IOF5Gu97uDq3UsH2g8ewaGiXU7tVxyh-WGXXfjyGfb2svf4gxbOhGDGy~hg0smd5unROZtQyqrn9mDlIOdGWjJAVHBsAr1l0cGoWbJkhmEDwvEZ2YwbBYDAD30J~jVWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Judiciary Committee on March 14 adopted amendments and moved House Bill 579 forward. The bill has two principal parts: standardizing state procedures for certifiers handling U-visa applicants and directing the attorney general to issue guidance on immigration enforcement at so-called \"sensitive locations.\"

Delegate Embry, who spoke to the U-visa portion, said the bill reinforces federal guidelines while recognizing local differences. She described amendments that incorporate technical corrections and two provisions from a related bill by Delegate Solomon: requiring certifiers to address non-English speakers and shortening response times for certifying agencies.

\"The amendments we accepted all of the MSBA technical amendments, and reworded ... not very substantive,\" Embry said. \"We added in the 2 provisions of [Delegate Solomon's bill] ... require that certifiers have a process deal with non English speakers and the second was shortening the time that certifying agencies have to respond.\"

Delegate Moon described the sensitive-locations component. The amendment clarifies that the existing Criminal Procedure §2-104 duty to notify local law enforcement includes federal immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations, and it directs the attorney general to develop guidelines that minimize public exposure to risk and disruption of services when enforcement actions involving firearms occur.

\"For those locations, the attorney general guidelines are to maximize public safety and minimize public exposure to violence or accidents from immigration enforcement conducted using firearms at sensitive locations,\" Moon said, listing schools, public libraries, health-care facilities, shelters and places of worship as examples the bill uses for \"sensitive locations.\"

Committee members approved the amendments after questions about scope, whether private schools were included, and how the guidelines would treat public versus nonpublic portions of a facility. The amendment vote was recorded in committee; the transcript shows the amendment adopted after a roll call (amendment recorded as adopted with 15 in favor and 4 opposed on the amendment count recorded earlier in the session). The committee moved the bill to a favorable report as amended.

Supporters told the committee the changes protect service delivery at schools, hospitals and libraries while clarifying notification duties; others asked for data on current notification practice. The bill tasks the attorney general with drafting guidance that also addresses limiting liability exposure for public and private institutions and coordinating communications between federal and state/local officials.

The bill now advances to the House floor.","House Bill 579, addressing U-visa certification procedures and guidance for federal immigration enforcement at sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals, was amended and reported favorably by the Judiciary Committee after debate and an adopted amendment.","actionData","errors"]

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