Bill Status of HB 3140   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  YOUTH CONFINEMENT-RESTRICTIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Suzanne M. Ness-Maurice A. West, II-La Shawn K. Ford

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Willie Preston-Mattie Hunter, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Laura Ellman-Rachel Ventura and Mike Simmons)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0178

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the End Youth Solitary Confinement Act. Provides that the use of room confinement at a juvenile or correctional facility for discipline, punishment, retaliation, or any reason other than as a temporary response to a juvenile's behavior that poses a serious and immediate risk of physical harm to any individual, including the juvenile, is prohibited. Provides that a covered juvenile (any person under 18 years of age incarcerated in a correctional facility, jail, or detention facility of any kind operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice, a county, or a municipality) may be placed on an administrative hold and confined when temporarily being housed in a particular juvenile detention center or for administrative or security purposes as personally determined by the chief administrative officer. Provides that whenever a covered juvenile is on an administrative hold, the Department shall provide the covered juvenile with access to the same programs and services received by covered juveniles in the general population. Provides that any restrictions on movement or access to programs and services shall be documented and justified by the chief administrative officer. Provides that if a covered juvenile poses a serious and immediate risk of physical harm to any individual, including the juvenile, before a staff member of the facility places a covered juvenile in room confinement, the staff member shall attempt to use other less restrictive options, unless attempting those options poses a threat to the safety or security of any minor or staff. Provides that if a covered juvenile is placed in room confinement because the covered juvenile poses a serious and immediate risk of physical harm to himself or herself, or to others, establishes when the covered juvenile shall be released. Defines terms.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes references to the Department of Corrections. Deletes references to jails and prisons and replaces detention centers. Changes references from correctional facility to youth facility. Defines "covered juvenile" as any person under 21 years of age incarcerated in a Department of Juvenile Justice facility or any person under 18 years of age detained in a county facility under the authority of the local circuit court. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Restorative Justice
  3/6/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  3/8/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/8/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/9/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice; 006-003-000
  3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice
  3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice
  3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice; 006-003-000
  3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-039-000
  3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate
  3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading
  3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  4/26/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  4/27/2023SenateDo Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 006-003-000
  4/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023
  5/3/2023SenateSecond Reading
  5/3/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023
  5/11/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-010-000
  5/11/2023HousePassed Both Houses
  5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  6/9/2023HouseSent to the Governor
  6/30/2023HouseGovernor Approved
  6/30/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0178

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