Maryland House Bill 1255 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-06 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring the Department of Juvenile Services to adopt regulations applicable to specified facilities that specify policies for the use of mechanical restraints on children; authorizing the transport of a child to or from a detention facility or hardware secure facility in mechanical restraints, except under specified circumstances and subject to specified conditions; requiring, on or before September 30 annually, the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on each transport of a child in mechanical restraints; etc.

Juveniles - Mechanical Restraints

Del. Jay Jalisi [D]

Del. Keith Haynes [D]

Del. Elizabeth Proctor [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-06	House	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
2017-02-23	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-02-10	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1255?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb1255f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb1255.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb1255_jud.pdf