Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.
Sponsored By: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Prohibits the use of isolated confinement, defined in the bill, in state correctional facilities, subject to certain exceptions. The bill requires that before placing an incarcerated person in restorative housing or isolated confinement for his own protection, the facility administrator shall place an incarcerated person in a less-restrictive setting, including by transferring such person to another institution or to a special-purpose housing unit for incarcerated persons who face similar threats. The bill requires that if an incarcerated person is placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement, such placement shall be reviewed every two business days and the facility administrator shall ensure that the incarcerated person receives a medical and mental health evaluation from certified medical and mental health professionals within one working day of placement in restorative housing or any form of isolated confinement. The bill also requires the facility administrator to notify the regional administrator in writing that an incarcerated person was placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement within 24 hours of such placement. Finally, the bill requires that formal reviews of an incarcerated person's placement in any form of isolated confinement shall be held in such person's presence, inform him of any reasons administrative officials believe isolated confinement remains necessary, and give the incarcerated person an opportunity to respond to those reasons, and a formal ruling shall be provided to the incarcerated individual within 24 hours.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joshua G. Cole
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Continued from last session
7/21/2026SenateSenate committee offered
3/6/2026SenateContinued to 2027 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
3/6/2026SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
2/16/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2/13/2026SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2/13/2026SenateRead third time and passed House (66-Y 31-N 0-A)
2/12/2026HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2/11/2026Housecommittee amendment agreed to
2/11/2026HouseRead second time
2/11/2026HouseRead first time
2/10/2026HouseReported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
2/6/2026HouseHouse subcommittee offered
2/4/2026HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
2/4/2026HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
1/27/2026HouseAssigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
1/26/2026HouseReported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
1/23/2026HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
1/22/2026HouseAssigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
1/16/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
12/23/2025HousePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101905D
12/23/2025House
Bill Text
Substitute
3/6/2026
Engrossed
2/11/2026
Amendment
2/6/2026
Introduced
12/23/2025
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