Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB310: Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
Status: In committee, March 19, 2026
Requiring an incarcerated individual to undergo an assessment for indicators of a developmental or intellectual disability at intake at a State correctional facility by a certain clinical professional; authorizing a certain clinical professional to make a recommendation about a certain incarcerated individual; and prohibiting a State correctional facility from putting a certain incarcerated individual in restrictive housing for more than 15 consecutive days in a 30-day time period unless the individual commits a certain prohibited act.
What the bill says
An act concerning Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities FOR the purpose of authorizing requiring a certain clinical professional to conduct a certain assessment for an incarcerated individual at intake at a State correctional facility; authorizing a certain clinical professional to make a certain recommendation about a certain incarcerated individual…
From the engrossed text, March 17, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities FOR the purpose of authorizing requiring a certain clinical professional to conduct a certain assessment for an incarcerated individual at intake at a State correctional facility; authorizing a certain clinical professional to make a certain recommendation about a certain incarcerated individual; prohibiting a State correctional facility from putting a certain incarcerated individual in restrictive housing for more than a certain number of days unless the individual commits a certain prohibited act; and generally relating to restrictive housing. BY adding to Article - Correctional Services Section 9-614.3 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health - General Section 7-101(a), (g), and (n) Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0310* HOUSE BILL SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Correctional Services 9-614.3. (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED. (2) "CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS TRAINED AND …
Sponsors
- Aaron Kaufman (D, HD-018) · primary sponsor
- Marvin Holmes (D, HD-023B)
- Andre Johnson (D, HD-034)
- Johnson, Steve (D, 34A)
- Emily Shetty (D, 18)
- Frank Conaway (D, HD-040)
- Nicole Williams (D, 22)
- Scott Phillips (D, HD-010)
- David Moon (D, 20)
- Karen Simpson (D, 3)
- Moreno (D)
- Susan McComas (R, HD-034B)
Latest actions
- : Referred Judicial Proceedings
- : Third Reading Passed (132-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {303123/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- : Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Judiciary
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (132-0) (March 18, 2026): 132 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB310?
- HB310 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities.
- What does HB310 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities FOR the purpose of authorizing requiring a certain clinical professional to conduct a certain assessment for an incarcerated individual at intake at a State correctional facility; authorizing a certain clinical professional to make a certain recommendation about a certain incarcerated individual…
- What is the status of HB310?
- In committee as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Referred Judicial Proceedings (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB310?
- Aaron Kaufman (D, HD-018), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB310?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0310?ys=2026RS
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