HB 1018 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Correctional Services - Correctional Facilities and Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards

HB 1018 establishes minimum mandatory standards for the care, custody, and conditions of individuals held in Maryland's immigration detention facilities. It directly affects immigration detainees, facility operators (including private entities), and healthcare/security staff who must report violations. Key provisions require the Secretary of Public Safety to adopt regulations covering safety, housing, food, and rights; mandate facility inspections and annual certifications; and authorize the Commission to shut down facilities deemed life-threatening or health-endangering. The bill also obligates staff to report violations with disciplinary consequences for non-compliance and allows the Attorney General to sue private facility operators for violations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

First - Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards → Third - Correctional Services - Correctional Facilities and Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to broaden its scope from only immigration detention facilities to include both correctional facilities and immigration detention facilities under the same minimum mandatory standards. The changes also expanded the Commission's authority to cease operations of any facility type that poses life-threatening risks, added occupancy standards to certification requirements, and modified reporting procedures to include the Office of the Inspector General.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to apply to both correctional facilities and immigration detention facilities, whereas the original version focused primarily on immigration detention facilities.

SCOPE

Title and scope expanded from 'Immigration Detention Facilities' to 'Correctional Facilities and Immigration Detention Facilities' to apply standards to both facility types.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'occupancy standards' to the annual certification requirements for the Commission.

Modified reporting requirements for violations and security breaches to include reporting to the Office of the Inspector General in addition to the Commission.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded authority to cease operations to include both correctional facilities and immigration detention facilities that are life-threatening or health-endangering.

DEFINITION

Added a reference to an advisory board on immigration detention facilities in the explanatory section.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsor names and committee report status to the bill header information.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

99–37

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 142

Feb 20, 2026

D Democratic103

97 Yea 1 Nay 5

94% Yea

R Republican39

2 Yea 36 Nay 1

92% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Referred Judicial Proceedings

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

Floor Amendment {

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Griffith) Adopted

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

lower

Feb 20, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (99-37-6)

house of delegates

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

lower

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors