Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations
State of MarylandMarylandAltering certain requirements for regulations adopted by the Department of Juvenile Services relating to the placement of a minor in restrictive housing and confinement; requiring that locked door seclusion and restraints be used only when all less restrictive measures have been exhausted; limiting the use of locked door seclusion and restraints to those times where there is an immediate and substantial risk of physical harm to the child or others, or imminent risk of escape; etc.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Mar 23, 2026
- 234 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026
- Pending committee
- Judicial Proceedings
Sponsors
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Bill history
Newest first.
Recorded vote
Subjects
- Juvenile Law
- Public Safety
- Discipline
- Education
- Food
- Health
- Health Occupations
- Incarcerated Individuals
- Juvenile Facilities
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
- Juvenile Services, Department of
- kinship
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Minors
- Notices
- Personal Property
- Records
- Restrictive Housing
- Safety
- Sports and Recreation
- Telephones
- Time
- Water
- Medical Testing and Diagnosis
- Rules and Regulations
- Trauma Informed Approach
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