Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 16.).
Summary
The bill orders every state prison to be open for visitation at least three days per week and bars denial of visits because of race, gender, sexual orientation, criminal history or other protected traits. It guarantees contact visits unless the inmate is in a restricted‑housing unit, limits searches of visitors, and requires the department to publish annual visitation data. The measure aims to improve safety, family connections, and fairness for visitors, especially women.
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