MD HB647 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering a certain definition of restrictive housing; limiting the amount of time that an individual may be placed in restrictive housing from approximately 22 hours to 17 hours in a 24-hour period; requiring all restrictive housing units to create the least restrictive environment necessary for certain purposes; prohibiting the placement of a certain member of a vulnerable population in restrictive housing for any period of time; etc.
Title
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing
Sponsors
| Del. Scott Phillips [D] | Del. Gabriel Acevero [D] | Del. Edith Patterson [D] | Del. Malcolm Ruff [D] |
| Del. Sheila Ruth [D] | Del. Jamila Woods [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB702 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-30 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Subjects
Blind and Low Vision
Correctional Institutions
Correctional Officers
Corrections
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Death
Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities
Elderly Persons (65+)
Extortion
Incarcerated Individuals
Injury
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
LGBTQIA+
Medical Conditions
Mental and Behavioral Health
Minors
Ombudsmen
Pregnancy
Property Damage
Reports
Restrictive Housing
Rules and Regulations
Sexual Offenses
Threats
Time
Violence
Vulnerable Adults
Weapons
Correctional Institutions
Correctional Officers
Corrections
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Death
Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities
Elderly Persons (65+)
Extortion
Incarcerated Individuals
Injury
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
LGBTQIA+
Medical Conditions
Mental and Behavioral Health
Minors
Ombudsmen
Pregnancy
Property Damage
Reports
Restrictive Housing
Rules and Regulations
Sexual Offenses
Threats
Time
Violence
Vulnerable Adults
Weapons
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Services | 10 | 1001 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Correctional Services | 10 | 1002 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Correctional Services | 10 | 1003 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Correctional Services | 9 | 601.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Correctional Services | 9 | 614 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Correctional Services | 9 | 614.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0647?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0647f.pdf |
