Md. Senate panel advances bills to ban agreements with ICE, face coverings for law enforcement

WA Senate passes ban on police face coverings

Federal agents block in and stop a woman to ask her for another person's whereabouts Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in south Minneapolis. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces in response to growing concerns over masked federal immigration agents.  Senate Bill 5855 would cover local, state and federal law enforcement, with limited exceptions for uses like pers…

WA bill to ban face coverings for law enforcement advances

The bill, closely watched amid national debate over ICE transparency and accountability, would generally prohibit officers acting in Washington from wearing opaque face coverings.

Washington Senate passes face mask ban for law enforcement officers

UPDATE: January 28 at 3:50 p.m. The Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 5855, prohibiting law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, from wearing face-concealing masks while interacting with the public. Sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez of Seattle, the legislation strengthens state law by requiring officers to be identifiable through a clearly displayed name or other

WA bill would limit immunity for ICE agents in noncriminal enforcement activities

(The Center Square) - As Washington state officials ramp up opposition to federal immigration enforcement efforts, one state lawmaker has proposed a bill that would limit legal immunities for federal immigration officers.

Md. Senate panel advances bills to ban agreements with ICE, face coverings for law enforcement

The Maryland Senate could be taking up bills as early as this week to ban agreements between local police and federal immigration authorities and to prohibit masks on law enforcement agents, after the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved both Tuesday. The committee vote came less than a week after hours of testimony on the two bills, and the same day that the House Judiciary Committee was holding its own combative hearing on a companio…