Committee backs state bill to prohibit local participation in certain immigration‑enforcement agreements

The Prince George’s County General Assembly Committee on Jan. 27 voted to submit a favorable correspondence supporting SB245/HB444, legislation that would prevent state and local governments from entering into certain formal immigration‑enforcement agreements with the federal government.

Lorenzo Bellamy summarized the bill, explaining it would bar new agreements that authorize state or local officials to enforce immigration law and would require termination of existing agreements by exercising termination clauses no later than July 1, 2026. Bellamy said the bill was heard the prior week in the Senate and that House consideration was underway.

The county executive’s representative told the committee the county has no problems with the proposal. A motion to support the correspondence was offered and carried on a 5–0 roll call.

Committee members did not raise substantive objections at the Jan. 27 meeting; the action reflects the council’s expressed position to send correspondence to the General Assembly.