# Maryland SB 0268: Correctional Services – Restrictive Housing – Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities

Maryland SB 0268, Correctional Services – Restrictive Housing – Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shaneka Henson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0268
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Services – Restrictive Housing – Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Corrections, Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluations and Reviews, Extortion, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Injury, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Restrictive Housing, Sexual Offenses, Threats, Time, Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Hate Crimes, 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: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-20: Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0268f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0268f.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-SB0268-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).