HB 1311 (2016): relative to solitary confinement.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 1311 (2016): relative to solitary confinement.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2016/hb1311. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 1311 (2016): relative to solitary confinement. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2016/hb1311
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 1311 (2016): relative to solitary confinement.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2016/hb1311.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2016-hb1311, title = {HB 1311 (2016): relative to solitary confinement.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2016/hb1311}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 1311 (2016)
relative to solitary confinement.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2015-2016
- House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 6, 2016 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2016. The committee met in executive session on January 21, 2016 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 8–3 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 9, 2016. On March 10, 2016 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 10) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Christy Bartlett (D - Merr 19)
- Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6)
- Rep. Barbara French (D - Merr 6)
- Rep. David Luneau (D - Merr 10)
- Rep. Mary Heath (D - Hills 14)
- Rep. James Verschueren (D - Straf 13)
- Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 21, 2016, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB204
- January 21, 2016, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 204
Votes
- March 10, 2016, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 6, 2016: Introduced 01/06/2016 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- January 21, 2016: Public Hearing: 01/21/2016 10:00 AM LOB204
- January 21, 2016: Executive Session: 01/21/2016 11:00 AM LOB 204
- March 9, 2016: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/09/2016 (Vote 8-3; CC)
- March 9, 2016: Removed from Consent (Rep. Hannon) 03/09/2016
- March 10, 2016: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/10/2016
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 480-FN (2014): relative to solitary confinement.