Relating to: inmate access to the outdoors. (FE)
AB 727 requires state prison leaders and county jail officials to provide inmates with 3 hours of outdoor access weekly, starting after specific waiting periods. For state prisons, this applies to most inmates after 91 days (except those in certain facilities under Section 302.01(1)(i)), while county jails must provide access after 31 days. Exceptions include inmates in lockdowns or solitary confinement. The law takes effect for the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility on January 1, 2028, with broader implementation following. This policy directly affects incarcerated individuals in state and county correctional facilities across the state.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Dec 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Madison, Clancy, Hong, Arney, Phelps, Tenorio, Bare, Joers, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Prado, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor and Udell;
cosponsored by Senators Larson and Roys
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17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Christian Phelps
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Darrin Madison
DDemocratic
P
Francesca Hong
DDemocratic
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Priscilla Prado
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Clancy
DDemocratic
P
Sequanna Taylor
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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