HB 1079·AR·house
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
Signed into LawFiled Apr 8, 2026
Sponsor: Tosh
Latest Action
Notification that HB1079 is now Act 64
Apr 22, 2026
Summary
The bill allocates $1 million from the state cash fund to the Department of Corrections to purchase, install and operate intelligence technology that finds and blocks illegal wireless devices in prisons. It applies to all facilities in the Division of Correction and aims to improve safety by reducing contraband. The funding becomes effective on July 1 2026 under an emergency declaration.
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