State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report.

Mandates a minimum two-hour duration for in-person visits and permits physical contact such as hand-holding during visits.

Establishes detailed search protocols for visitors, including options for consenting to personal searches and protections against using search results to threaten future visits.

Defines 'long-distance visitor' as someone living 150+ miles away and requires extended visit durations for them.

Restricts suspension of visitation privileges only to conduct that poses a direct safety threat, removing the ability to suspend visits for administrative reasons or nonviolent infractions.

Sets specific limits on suspension length (60 days for first violation, 120 for repeated) and requires written documentation and a 15-day appeal window.

Removed the requirement to submit a report by November 1, 2026, replacing it with immediate implementation of the new visitation rules.

Added definitions for 'infrequent visitor' (no visit in 90 days) and 'minor visitor' (under 18, with specific rules for ages 16-17).

Changed the visitation goal from matching 'maximum safe seating capacity' to matching 'fiscal year 2019 visitation levels' adjusted for population changes.

Added a requirement for the Department to run pilot programs in at least three facilities before implementing the policy statewide.

Added a new annual reporting requirement (Subsection G) to collect and publish detailed data on visits, denials, and capacity utilization.

Removed the requirement for a stakeholder work group to develop recommendations by October 1, 2026.

Modified the visit duration rule to state that visits should not end if seating capacity permits, removing the explicit 'two-hour minimum' language found in the enrolled version.

Removed the requirement for pilot programs in three facilities and the associated data collection on pilot outcomes.

Changed the visitation standard from matching 'fiscal year 2019 levels' to providing access up to the 'maximum safe seating capacity' of each facility.

Added a specific allowance for hand-holding between visitors and incarcerated individuals during visits.

Removed the requirement to publish detailed annual reports on visitation statistics and pilot results.

Added a provision stating that visitors cannot be barred from future visits if they refuse a strip search or body cavity search.

Removed the definitions for 'infrequent visitor' and 'minor visitor,' eliminating specific extended access mandates for these groups.

Removed specific definitions for 'long-distance visitor,' 'revocation,' and 'security requirements'.

Eliminated mandates for minimum two-hour visit durations, hand-holding allowances, and extended access for long-distance visitors.

Deleted detailed rules governing when visitation can be suspended, the maximum suspension periods (60/120 days), and the specific appeal process.

Removed specific procedures regarding contraband searches, including rules on consent, strip searches, and consequences for refusing searches.

Changed the work group's task from developing specific policy goals (like holiday meals) to broadly assessing policies that discourage unjustified visitation rescissions and tracking visit data.

Changed the reporting deadline from October 1, 2026, to November 1, 2026.

Narrowed the work group's composition by removing specific named organizations and adding 'criminal justice reform organizations' generally.

The document structure was altered to include page breaks, line numbers, and specific formatting headers typical of a House Substitute amendment, while the core legal text of the bill was preserved without modification.