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WI AB729
Bill
Status
12/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Clancy
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AI Summary
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State correctional institutions and county jails must install windows of at least 1.5 square feet with 92% outdoor visibility in all exterior-wall cells by October 1, 2030, provided structural soundness is maintained
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Inmates must receive at least 3 hours per day of outdoor viewing through transparent windows, which can be satisfied by time outdoors, time in a compliant cell, or relocation to a compliant viewing area
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Outdoor viewing requirements do not apply to inmates during prison/jail lockdowns or those held in solitary confinement
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Department of Corrections receives $500,000 in FY 2025-26 and $3,000,000 in FY 2026-27 for window installation in state facilities
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Outdoor viewing requirements take effect on the first day of the 7th month following the bill's effective date
Legislative Description
Inmate access to transparent windows and making an appropriation. (FE)
Last Action
Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor
1/21/2026