# Maryland HB 0921: Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations

Maryland HB 0921, Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0921
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Juvenile Law, Public Safety, Discipline, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Incarcerated Individuals, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Juvenile Services, Department of, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Notices, Personal Property, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Restrictive Housing, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sports and Recreation, Telephones, Time, Trauma Informed Approach -see also- Mental&Behavioral Health, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (104 yes, 31 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Moon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 31 | 3 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (104-31) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments {593227/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-06: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Racial Equity Impact Note, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-HB0921-REIN.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0921t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0921f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Racial Equity Impact Note (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-HB0921-REIN.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0921t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0921f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0921-2026RS (as of 2026-10-17).