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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
8	5		sb0977
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10	7		SENATE BILL 977
11	8		E4, P3, L6 5lr2318
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13	10		By: Senator Lam
14	11		Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
15	12		Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	Senate action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 1, 2025
19	13
20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
21	15
22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
23	17
24	18		State and Local Agencies – Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law – 2
25	19		Restrictions on Access to Information 3
26	20		(Maryland Data Privacy Act) 4
27	21
28		-	FOR the purpose of prohibiting a certain person in possession of certain data, information, 5
29		-	and records from sharing or otherwise making the data, information, and records 6
30		-	available under certain circumstances; altering the limitations on certain 7
31		-	prohibitions relating to the disclosure and inspection of certain public records under 8
32		-	the Public Information Act; altering certain provisions of law to require a law 9
33		-	enforcement agency or, a unit of State or local government to deny access to certain 10
34		-	databases, facilities, or buildings by certain individuals seeking access for the 11
35		-	purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, under certain circumstances; 12
36		-	requiring the Attorney General to enforce certain provisions of this Act; providing 13
37		-	that a State employee that violates certain provisions of this Act is subject to certain 14
38		-	discipline; and generally relating to access to information held by law enforcement 15
39		-	agencies and, State and local agencies federal immigration law. 16
	22	+	FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of law to require a law enforcement agency 5
	23	+	or a unit of State or local government to deny access to certain databases, facilities, 6
	24	+	or buildings by certain individuals seeking access for the purpose of enforcing federal 7
	25	+	immigration law, under certain circumstances; requiring the Attorney General to 8
	26	+	enforce certain provisions of this Act; providing that a State employee that violates 9
	27	+	certain provisions of this Act is subject to certain discipline; and generally relating 10
	28	+	to access to information held by law enforcement agencies and State and local 11
	29	+	agencies. 12
40	30
41		-	BY ~~adding to 17~~
42		-	Article – ~~Business Regulation 18~~
43		-	Section 1~~–211 19~~
44		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
45		-	(~~2024~~ Replacement Volume) 21
	31	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
	32	+	Article – General Provisions 14
	33	+	Section 4–320(g)(2) and 4–320.1 15
	34	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	35	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
46	36
47		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without with amendments, 22
48		-	Article – General Provisions 23 2 SENATE BILL 977
	37	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
	38	+	Article – Public Safety 19
	39	+	Section 3–529 20
	40	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	41	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
49	42
	43	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 23
	44	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 24
50	45
51		-	Section 4–320(g)(2) and 4–320.1 1
52		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 2
53		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 3
	46	+	Article – General Provisions 25
54	47
55		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 4
56		-	Article – Public Safety 5
57		-	Section 3–529 6
58		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 7
59		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 8
60		-
61		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
62		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 10
63		-
64		-	Article – Business Regulation 11
65		-
66		-	1–211. 12
67		-
68		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 13
69		-	INDICATED. 14
70		-
71		-	(2) “COVERED RECORD ” MEANS A COPY OF ANY DATA, INFORMATION , 15
72		-	OR RECORD THAT : 16
73		-
74		-	(I) WAS MADE BY A UNIT O R INSTRUMENTALITY OF STATE OR 17
75		-	LOCAL GOVERNMENT ; AND 18
76		-
77		-	(II) CONTAINS PERSONAL IN FORMATION. 19
78		-
79		-	(3) “PERSONAL INFORMATION ” MEANS ANY INFORMATIO N THAT IS 20
80		-	LINKED OR CAN BE REASONABLY LINKED TO AN IDENTIFIED OR IDE NTIFIABLE 21
81		-	INDIVIDUAL WHO RESID ES IN THE STATE. 22
82		-
83		-	(B) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE INDIVID UAL TO WHOM THE 23
84		-	PERSONAL INFORMATION IS LINKED OR CAN BE REASONABLY LINKED . 24
85		-
86		-	(C) A PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A COVERED RECORD MAY NOT SHARE OR 25
87		-	OTHERWISE MAKE AVAIL ABLE THE COVERED REC ORD IN EXCHANGE FOR ANYTHING 26
88		-	OF VALUE OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESALE . 27
89		-
90		-	(D) A PERSON WHO OBTAINS A COVERED RECORD IN EX CHANGE FOR 28
91		-	ANYTHING OF VALUE MA Y NOT SHARE OR OTHER WISE MAKE AVAILABLE THE 29
92		-	COVERED RECORD FOR T HE PURPOSE OF IMMIGR ATION ENFORCEMENT , UNLESS: 30
93		-
94		-	(1) THE PERSON IS PRESEN TED WITH A VALID WAR RANT ISSUED BY A 31
95		-	FEDERAL COURT OR A C OURT OF THE STATE; OR 32 SENATE BILL 977 3
	48	+	4–320. 26 2 SENATE BILL 977
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98	51
99		-	(2) ~~THE COVERED RECORD I S OTHERWISE MADE AVA ILABLE FOR~~ 1
100		-	~~INSPECTION~~ TO ~~ALL ME MBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLI C BY THE UNIT~~ OR 2
101		-	~~INSTRUMENTALITY~~ OF ~~STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENT WHICH MADE~~ THE ~~COVERED~~ 3
102		-	~~RECORD~~. 4
	52	+	(g) (2) A person receiving personal information under subsection (d), (e), or (f) 1
	53	+	of this section may not disclose the personal information to a federal agent or federal agency 2
	54	+	for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement unless the person is presented with a 3
	55	+	valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court of this State. 4
103	56
104		-	~~Article~~ – ~~General Provisions~~ 5
	57	+	4–320.1. 5
105	58
106		-	4–320. 6
	59	+	(a) In this section, “facial recognition” means a biometric software application 6
	60	+	that identifies or verifies a person by comparing and analyzing patterns based on a person’s 7
	61	+	facial contours. 8
107	62
108		-	(g) (2) A person receiving personal information under subsection (d), (e), or (f) 7
109		-	of this section may not disclose the personal information to a federal agent or federal agency 8
110		-	ANOTHER PERSON OR A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY for the purpose of federal immigration 9
111		-	enforcement unless the person DISCLOSING THE PERSO NAL INFORMATION is presented 10
112		-	with a valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court of this State. 11
	63	+	(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an officer, an 9
	64	+	employee, an agent, or a contractor of the State or a political subdivision shall deny 10
	65	+	inspection of the part of a public record that contains personal information or inspection of 11
	66	+	a photograph of an individual by any federal agency seeking access for the purpose of 12
	67	+	enforcing federal immigration law, unless the officer, employee, agent, or contractor is 13
	68	+	provided with a valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court of this State. 14
113	69
114		-	4–320.1. 12
	70	+	(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an officer, an 15
	71	+	employee, an agent, or a contractor of the State or a political subdivision shall deny 16
	72	+	inspection using a facial recognition search of a digital photographic image or actual stored 17
	73	+	data of a digital photographic image by any federal agency seeking access for the purpose 18
	74	+	of enforcing federal immigration law, unless the officer, employee, agent, or contractor is 19
	75	+	provided with a valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court of this State. 20
115	76
116		-	(a) In this section, “facial recognition” means a biometric software application 13
117		-	that identifies or verifies a person by comparing and analyzing patterns based on a person’s 14
118		-	facial contours. 15
	77	+	(3) On or before June 1, 2023, and each June 1 thereafter, the Motor 21
	78	+	Vehicle Administration, the Department of State Police, and the Department of Public 22
	79	+	Safety and Correctional Services shall, with respect to requests from federal agencies 23
	80	+	seeking access for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement for personal information, 24
	81	+	a photograph of an individual, or a facial recognition search, whether or not the request 25
	82	+	was initiated through a State or local law enforcement agency, report to the General 26
	83	+	Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the following 27
	84	+	information for the immediately preceding calendar year: 28
119	85
120		-	(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an officer, an 16
121		-	employee, an agent, or a contractor of the State or a political subdivision shall deny 17
122		-	inspection of the part of a public record that contains personal information or inspection of 18
123		-	a photograph of an individual by any federal agency PERSON OR GOVERNMENT AL 19
124		-	ENTITY seeking access for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, unless the 20
125		-	officer, employee, agent, or contractor is provided with a valid warrant issued by a federal 21
126		-	court or a court of this State. 22
	86	+	(i) the number of requests received from any federal agency for 29
	87	+	personal information, a photograph of an individual, or a facial recognition search; 30
127	88
128		-	(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an officer, an 23
129		-	employee, an agent, or a contractor of the State or a political subdivision shall deny 24
130		-	inspection using a facial recognition search of a digital photographic image or actual stored 25
131		-	data of a digital photographic image by any federal agency PERSON OR GOVERNMENT AL 26
132		-	ENTITY seeking access for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, unless the 27
133		-	officer, employee, agent, or contractor is provided with a valid warrant issued by a federal 28
134		-	court or a court of this State. 29
	89	+	(ii) the number of requests received from any federal agency for 31
	90	+	personal information, a photograph of an individual, or a facial recognition search for which 32
	91	+	a valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court of this State was provided; 33
135	92
136		-	(3) On or before June 1, 2023, and each June 1 thereafter, the Motor 30
137		-	Vehicle Administration, the Department of State Police, and the Department of Public 31
138		-	Safety and Correctional Services shall, with respect to requests from federal agencies 32
139		-	seeking access for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement for personal information, 33
140		-	a photograph of an individual, or a facial recognition search, whether or not the request 34
141		-	was initiated through a State or local law enforcement agency, report to the General 35
142		-	Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the following 36
143		-	information for the immediately preceding calendar year: 37 4 SENATE BILL 977
	93	+	(iii) the number and purpose of facial recognition searches completed 34
	94	+	for any federal agency based on personal information or a photograph of an individual 35
	95	+	provided to the federal agency by the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Department of 36
	96	+	State Police, or the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and 37
	97	+	SENATE BILL 977 3
	98	+
	99	+
	100	+	(iv) the number of individuals whose personal information or 1
	101	+	photograph was provided to any federal agency by, respectively, the Motor Vehicle 2
	102	+	Administration, the Department of State Police, and the Department of Public Safety and 3
	103	+	Correctional Services. 4
	104	+
	105	+	Article – Public Safety 5
	106	+
	107	+	3–529. 6
	108	+
	109	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 7
	110	+
	111	+	(2) (i) “Database” means any database operated by: 8
	112	+
	113	+	1. State and local law enforcement agencies, including 9
	114	+	databases maintained for a law enforcement agency by a private vendor; OR 10
	115	+
	116	+	2. A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENT, 11
	117	+	INCLUDING DATABASES MAINTAINED FOR A UNI T OF STATE GOVERNMENT BY A 12
	118	+	PRIVATE VENDOR . 13
	119	+
	120	+	(ii) “Database” does not include a registry operated under Title 11, 14
	121	+	Subtitle 7 of the Criminal Procedure Article. 15
	122	+
	123	+	(3) (i) “Law enforcement agency” means a federal, state, or local agency 16
	124	+	authorized to enforce criminal laws. 17
	125	+
	126	+	(ii) “Law enforcement agency” includes the Maryland Department of 18
	127	+	Public Safety and Correctional Services. 19
	128	+
	129	+	(4) “SENSITIVE INFORMATION ” INCLUDES PERSONAL IN FORMATION 20
	130	+	ON INDIVIDUALS WHO A RE SERVED OR ENGAGED BY A GRANTEE, CONTRACTOR , OR 21
	131	+	CONSULTANT OF A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENT. 22
	132	+
	133	+	(b) [An entity] A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY OR A UNIT OF STATE OR 23
	134	+	LOCAL GOVERNMENT operating a database shall: 24
	135	+
	136	+	(1) deny access to the database to any individual who is OR APPEARS TO 25
	137	+	BE seeking access for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, unless the 26
	138	+	individual presents a valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court of this State AND 27
	139	+	CLEARLY IDENTIFIES T HE RECORD TO BE ACCE SSED; and 28
	140	+
	141	+	(2) require an individual accessing the database to provide to the [entity] 29
	142	+	LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY OR THE UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENT: 30
	143	+
	144	+	(i) the individual’s name; 31 4 SENATE BILL 977
144	145
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146	147
147		-	(i) the ~~number of requests received from any federal agency for~~ 1
148		-	~~personal information~~, a ~~photograph of an individual, or a facial recognition search;~~ 2
	148	+	(ii) the individual’s contact information, including a telephone 1
	149	+	number, an e–mail address, and a physical address; and 2
149	150
150		-	(ii) the number of requests received from any federal agency for 3
151		-	personal information, a photograph of an individual, or a facial recognition search for which 4
152		-	a valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court of this State was provided; 5
	151	+	(iii) unless the individual presents a valid warrant issued by a federal 3
	152	+	court or a court of this State AND CLEARLY IDENTIFI ES THE RECORD TO BE ACCESSED, 4
	153	+	a statement by the individual, under penalty of perjury, that the individual is not accessing 5
	154	+	the database for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law. 6
153	155
154		-	(iii) the number and purpose of facial recognition searches completed 6
155		-	for any federal agency based on personal information or a photograph of an individual 7
156		-	provided to the federal agency by the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Department of 8
157		-	State Police, or the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and 9
	156	+	(C) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY OR A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL 7
	157	+	GOVERNMENT OPERATING A BUILDING OR FACILI TY SHALL: 8
158	158
159		-	(iv) the number of individuals whose personal information or 10
160		-	photograph was provided to any federal agency by, respectively, the Motor Vehicle 11
161		-	Administration, the Department of State Police, and the Department of Public Safety and 12
162		-	Correctional Services. 13
	159	+	(1) DENY ACCESS TO THE B UILDING OR FACILITY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL 9
	160	+	WHO IS OR APPEARS TO BE SEEKING ACCESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING 10
	161	+	FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW, UNLESS THE INDIVIDUA L PRESENTS A VALID 11
	162	+	WARRANT ISSUED BY A FEDERAL COURT OR A C OURT OF THIS STATE AND CLEARLY 12
	163	+	IDENTIFIES THE BUILD ING OR FACILITY, OR RECORD OR INFORMA TION WITHIN THE 13
	164	+	BUILDING OR FACILITY, TO BE ACCESSED ; AND 14
163	165
164		-	Article – Public Safety 14
	166	+	(2) REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUA L ACCESSING THE BUIL DING OR FACILITY 15
	167	+	TO PROVIDE TO THE LA W ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL 16
	168	+	GOVERNMENT : 17
165	169
166		-	~~3–529. 15~~
	170	+	(I) THE INDIVIDUAL ’S NAME; 18
167	171
168		-	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 16
	172	+	(II) THE INDIVIDUAL ’S CONTACT INFORMAT ION, INCLUDING A 19
	173	+	TELEPHONE NUMBER , AN E–MAIL ADDRESS , AND A PHYSICAL ADDRE SS; AND 20
169	174
170		-	(2) (i) “Database” means any database operated by: 17
	175	+	(III) UNLESS THE INDIVIDUA L PRESENTS A VALID W ARRANT 21
	176	+	ISSUED BY A FEDERAL COURT OR A COURT OF THIS STATE AND CLEARLY IDE NTIFIES 22
	177	+	THE BUILDING OR FACI LITY, OR RECORD OR INFORMATION WITHIN T HE BUILDING 23
	178	+	OR FACILITY, TO BE ACCESSED , A STATEMENT BY THE I NDIVIDUAL, UNDER PENALTY 24
	179	+	OF PERJURY, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ACCESSING THE BUILDING, FACILITY, 25
	180	+	RECORD, OR INFORMATION FOR T HE PURPOSE OF ENFORC ING FEDERAL 26
	181	+	IMMIGRATION LAW . 27
171	182
172		-	1. State and local law enforcement agencies, including 18
173		-	databases maintained for a law enforcement agency by a private vendor; OR 19
	183	+	(D) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY OR A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL 28
	184	+	GOVERNMENT MAY NOT E NTER INTO A MEMORAND UM OF UNDERSTANDING OR 29
	185	+	SIMILAR AGREEMENT TH AT REQUIRES COLLABOR ATION OR INFORMATION SHARING 30
	186	+	WITH A FEDERAL AGENC Y FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING FEDERAL 31
	187	+	IMMIGRATION LAW. 32
174	188
175		-	2. A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENT, 20
176		-	INCLUDING DATABASES MAINTAINED FOR A UNI T OF STATE GOVERNMENT BY A 21
177		-	PRIVATE VENDOR . 22
178		-
179		-	(ii) “Database” does not include a registry operated under Title 11, 23
180		-	Subtitle 7 of the Criminal Procedure Article. 24
181		-
182		-	(3) (i) “Law enforcement agency” means a federal, state, or local agency 25
183		-	authorized to enforce criminal laws. 26
184		-
185		-	(ii) “Law enforcement agency” includes the Maryland Department of 27
186		-	Public Safety and Correctional Services. 28
187		-
188		-	(4) “SENSITIVE INFORMATION ” INCLUDES PERSONAL IN FORMATION 29
189		-	ON INDIVIDUALS WHO A RE SERVED OR ENGAGED BY A GRANTEE, CONTRACTOR , OR 30
190		-	CONSULTANT OF A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENT. 31
	189	+	(E) EACH UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT SHAL L: 33
191	190		SENATE BILL 977 5
192	191
193	192
194		-	(b) [An entity] A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY OR A UNIT OF STATE OR 1
195		-	LOCAL GOVERNMENT operating a database shall: 2
	193	+	(1) MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EACH REQUEST BY AN I NDIVIDUAL 1
	194	+	SEEKING ACCESS TO A DATABASE, FACILITY, BUILDING, RECORD, OR INFORMATION 2
	195	+	AS DESCRIBED UNDER T HIS SECTION; AND 3
196	196
197		-	(1) ~~deny access to the database to any individual who is~~ OR ~~APPEARS TO 3~~
198		-	~~BE seeking access for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law~~, ~~unless the 4~~
199		-	~~individual presents a valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court~~ of ~~this~~ State ~~AND 5~~
200		-	~~CLEARLY IDENTIFIES T HE RECORD TO BE ACCE SSED; and 6~~
	197	+	(2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, AND EACH YEAR 4
	198	+	THEREAFTER , SUBMIT A REPORT TO T HE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND , IN 5
	199	+	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 6
	200	+	ASSEMBLY ON: 7
201	201
202		-	(2) ~~require an individual accessing~~ the ~~database to provide to the [entity] 7~~
203		-	~~LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY OR THE UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENT: 8~~
	202	+	(I) THE NUMBER AND NATUR E OF ACCESS REQUESTS 8
	203	+	RECEIVED; 9
204	204
205		-	(i) the ~~individual’s name~~; 9
	205	+	(II) WHETHER THE REQUESTS WERE GRANTED OR DENIED ; AND 10
206	206
207		-	(ii) ~~the individual’s contact information,~~ ~~including a telephone 10~~
208		-	~~number, an e–mail address,~~ ~~and a physical address; and 11~~
	207	+	(III) ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N REQUIRED TO ENSURE 11
	208	+	COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. 12
209	209
210		-	(iii) unless the individual presents a valid warrant issued by a federal 12
211		-	court or a court of this State AND CLEARLY IDENTIFI ES THE RECORD TO BE ACCESSED, 13
212		-	a statement by the individual, under penalty of perjury, that the individual is not accessing 14
213		-	the database for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law. 15
	210	+	(F) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL : 13
214	211
215		-	(C) ~~A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY OR A UNIT~~ OF ~~STATE OR LOCAL 16~~
216		-	~~GOVERNMENT OPERATING A BUILDING OR FACILI TY SHALL:~~ 17
	212	+	(1) ENFORCE THE REQUIREM ENTS OF THIS SECTION THROUGH ANY 14
	213	+	MEANS NORMALLY AVAIL ABLE IN THE ENFORCEM ENT OF CIVIL VIOLA TIONS; AND 15
217	214
218		-	(1) DENY ACCESS TO THE B UILDING OR FACILITY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL 18
219		-	WHO IS OR APPEARS TO BE SEEKING ACCESS FO R THE PURPOSE OF ENF ORCING 19
220		-	FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW, UNLESS THE INDIVIDUA L PRESENTS A VALID 20
221		-	WARRANT ISSUED BY A FEDERAL COURT OR A C OURT OF THIS STATE AND CLEARLY 21
222		-	IDENTIFIES THE BUILD ING OR FACILITY, OR RECORD OR INFORMA TION WITHIN THE 22
223		-	BUILDING OR FACILITY , TO BE ACCESSED ; AND 23
	215	+	(2) ESTABLISH A SYSTEM O F CIVIL PENALTIES NO T EXCEEDING 16
	216	+	$1,000 PER VIOLATION OF THI S SECTION. 17
224	217
225		-	(2) ~~REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUA L ACCESSING THE BUIL DING OR FACILITY 24~~
226		-	~~TO PROVIDE~~ TO ~~THE LA W ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL 25~~
227		-	~~GOVERNMENT : 26~~
	218	+	(G) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, A STATE 18
	219	+	EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATE S THIS SECTION IS SU BJECT TO DISCIPLINE , INCLUDING 19
	220	+	TERMINATION FROM EM PLOYMENT. 20
228	221
229		-	(I) THE INDIVIDUAL ’S NAME; 27
	222	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 21
	223	+	October 1, 2025. 22
230	224
231		-	(II) THE INDIVIDUAL ’S CONTACT INFORMATIO N, INCLUDING A 28
232		-	TELEPHONE NUMBER , AN E–MAIL ADDRESS , AND A PHYSICAL ADDRE SS; AND 29
233		-
234		-	(III) UNLESS THE INDIVIDUA L PRESENTS A VALID W ARRANT 30
235		-	ISSUED BY A FEDERAL COURT OR A COURT OF THIS STATE AND CLEARLY IDE NTIFIES 31
236		-	THE BUILDING OR FACI LITY, OR RECORD OR INFORMA TION WITHIN THE BUIL DING 32
237		-	OR FACILITY, TO BE ACCESSED , A STATEMENT BY THE I NDIVIDUAL, UNDER PENALTY 33
238		-	OF PERJURY, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ACCESSING THE BUILDING, FACILITY, 34 6 SENATE BILL 977
239		-
240		-
241		-	RECORD, OR INFORMATION FOR T HE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING FEDERAL 1
242		-	IMMIGRATION LAW . 2
243		-
244		-	(D) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY OR A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL 3
245		-	GOVERNMENT MAY NOT E NTER INTO A MEMORAND UM OF UNDERSTANDING OR 4
246		-	SIMILAR AGREEMENT TH AT REQUIRES COLLABOR ATION OR INFORMATION SHARING 5
247		-	WITH A FEDERAL AGEN CY FOR THE PURPOSE O F ENFORCING FEDERAL 6
248		-	IMMIGRATION LAW . 7
249		-
250		-	(E) (C) EACH UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT SHAL L: 8
251		-
252		-	(1) MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EACH REQUEST BY AN I NDIVIDUAL 9
253		-	SEEKING ACCESS TO A DATABASE, FACILITY, BUILDING, RECORD, OR INFORMATION 10
254		-	AS DESCRIBED UNDER T HIS SECTION; AND 11
255		-
256		-	(2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, AND EACH YEAR 12
257		-	THEREAFTER , SUBMIT A REPORT TO T HE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND , IN 13
258		-	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 14
259		-	ASSEMBLY ON: 15
260		-
261		-	(I) THE NUMBER AND NATUR E OF ACCESS REQUESTS 16
262		-	RECEIVED; 17
263		-
264		-	(II) WHETHER THE REQUESTS WERE GRANTED OR DENI ED; AND 18
265		-
266		-	(III) ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N REQUIRED TO ENSURE 19
267		-	COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. 20
268		-
269		-	(F) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL : 21
270		-
271		-	(1) ENFORCE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION THROUGH ANY 22
272		-	MEANS NORMALLY AVAIL ABLE IN THE ENFORCEM ENT OF CIVIL VIOLATI ONS; AND 23
273		-
274		-	(2) ESTABLISH A SYSTEM O F CIVIL PENALTIES NO T EXCEEDING 24
275		-	$1,000 PER VIOLATION OF THI S SECTION. 25
276		-
277		-	(G) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, A STATE 26
278		-	EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATE S THIS SECTION IS SU BJECT TO DISCIPLINE , INCLUDING 27
279		-	TERMINATION FROM EMP LOYMENT. 28
280		-
281		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 29
282		-	October 1, 2025. 30