Relating to: inmate access to transparent windows and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 742 requires all state correctional institutions and county jails to install transparent windows in inmate cells by October 2030. These windows must be at least 1.5 square feet and provide a clear view (92% visibility) of the outdoors. The bill also mandates that inmates have access to view outdoors through such windows for at least 3 hours daily, unless in lockdown or solitary confinement, with specific alternatives if cell windows are unavailable. The legislation appropriates $3.5 million ($500,000 for 2025-26 and $3 million for 2026-27) to cover window installation costs in state facilities.