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Michigan bars youth transport companies from using restraints and overnight pickups under PA 111
Michigan enacted Public Act 111 of 2026 (HB 5514), the preventing restraints in youth transport act, effective October 5, 2026. Youth transportation companies taking minors to residential treatment programs may not use blindfolds, hoods or mechanical restraints, may use physical holds only when serious physical harm is imminent and staff are trained, and may not pick up a youth between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Violations carry civil fines up to $1,000.
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Key points
- PA 111 of 2026 took immediate effect on October 5, 2026, as a new standalone act.Michigan LegislatureGovernor Whitmer (michigan.gov)
- It binds youth transportation companies that specialize in taking youth to residential treatment programs.Michigan Legislature
- Blindfolds, hoods and mechanical restraints such as handcuffs, chains and straitjackets are banned outright.Michigan Legislature
- Physical holds are allowed only by trained staff, and only while serious physical harm is imminent.Michigan Legislature
- Pickups between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. are barred; fines up to $1,000 are enforced by prosecutors or the attorney general.Michigan LegislatureMI House Republicans (gophouse.org)
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Governor Whitmer (michigan.gov)
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