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SB0065Introduced in the Senate

ISOLATED CONFINEMENT RESTRICT

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Robert Peters, District 13

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Creates the Isolated Confinement Restriction Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Nelson Mandela Act. Provides that a committed person may not be in isolated confinement for more than 10 consecutive days. Provides that a committed person may not be in isolated confinement for more than 10 days in any 180-day period. Provides that the provision of basic needs and services, such as nutritious food, clean water, hygiene supplies, clothing, bedding and mattress, religious materials, legal materials, access to grievance forms, and access to medical and mental health, shall not be restricted as a form of punishment or discipline for committed persons in isolated confinement. Provides that a committed person in protective custody may opt out of that status by providing informed, voluntary, written refusal of that status. Provides that a committed person shall not be placed in isolated confinement if the committed person: (1) is 21 years of age or younger; (2) is 55 years of age or older; (3) has a disability as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; or (4) is pregnant or postpartum. Provides that nothing in the Act is intended to restrict any rights or privileges a committed person may have under any other statute, rule, or regulation. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

May 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

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