Legislation - HB0497

Title: Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025)
Sponsored by: Delegate Stewart
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting transportation companies that transport children to residential child care programs from using certain restraints unless there is an immediate and serious risk of dangerous or disruptive behavior; prohibiting transportation companies that transport children to residential child care programs from picking up children between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.; and authorizing an individual and the Attorney General to bring a civil action against certain transportation companies under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0400

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025)
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

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