Bills banning restraints in transport to troubled teen programs advanced by Michigan House panel

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 247

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Following testimony in mid-March, members of the House Families and Veterans Committee voted to advance legislation intended to protect children from abusive practices within residential childcare programs — which lawmakers said was part of a multibillion dollar “troubled teen industry.”

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Sponsored by Rep. Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan), House Bill 5514, if passed, would bar transportation companies from using blindfolds, hoods, handcuffs and other forms of restraint …

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