2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB1255: Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Limitations, Reporting, and Training
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting certain public agencies from using seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student; prohibiting a public agency from using physical restraint and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint or seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student, except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an accountability system to measure compliance with regulations adopted on the use of physical restraint and seclusion; etc.
Bill History
2/11/2022
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Favorable with Amendments {343821/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
3/29/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
3/29/2022
Favorable with Amendments {543227/1 Adopted
Senate
3/29/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/31/2022
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Senate
4/1/2022
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 31
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 543227/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 543227/1 Adopted
3/29/2022Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 343821/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 343821/1 Adopted
3/19/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/1/2022
133
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/31/2022
46
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/21/2022
133
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/9/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 10
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Eric Ebersole
Democrat