HB35
Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 16, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/23/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101905D
- 12/23/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 01/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 31-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
