HB 1107

Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Limiting the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be involuntarily placed in restrictive housing to the extent necessary to eliminate identifiable risk; prohibiting the placement of a minor in restrictive housing for more than 6 hours; authorizing a correctional facility to place a minor in restrictive housing at the minor's request; establishing certain requirements for detaining, confining, or transporting a child; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Virgin, Emilylobbyist	Human Rights for Kids	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rasmussen, Julia	Justice Policy Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moroney, Nick	Maryland Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barry, Margaret	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cichowski, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ewing, Logan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Samaria	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gallagher, George	Individual	Position only
UNF	Aanenson, Karalyn	Maryland Department of Juvenile Services	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Tilghman, Marlon	Bridge Maryland, Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ross, Ryan	Maryland Correctional Administrators Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bergman, Stephen	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Krabill, Jenny	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilt, Laura	Frederick Co State's Attorney's Office	Oral
INFO	Gilbert, Patrick	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Bridge Maryland, IncFWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Frederick Co State's Attorney's OfficeINFO 1

Human Rights for KidsFAV 1

IndividualUNF 1

Justice Policy InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFWA 1

Maryland Correctional Administrators AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Department of Juvenile ServicesUNF 1

Maryland Juvenile Justice Monitoring UnitFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFWA 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationINFO 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVirgin, EmilyHuman Rights for KidsRegistered for: Human Rights for Kids

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FWAO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference