# Maryland HB 0647: Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing

Maryland HB 0647, Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by N. Scott Phillips (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-10 (Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0647
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-10, Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Corrections, Blind and Low Vision, Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution, Correctional Officers, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Extortion, Incarcerated Individuals, Injury, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, LGBTQIA+ -see also- GenderId&Expr; SexualOrientation, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Ombudsmen, Pregnancy, Property Damage, Reports, Restrictive Housing, Rules and Regulations, Sexual Offenses, Threats, Time, Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Hate Crimes, Vulnerable Adults -see also- DevDisab; EldPers; PhysDisab, Weapons -see also- Guns
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-10: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0647f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0647f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0647-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).