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LD 1725

An Act Regarding The Membership Of And Requirements For County Jail Boards Of Visitors

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Amy Arata and 3 co-sponsors

Requires reporting on County Jail Boards of Visitors and clarifies membership and duties, boosting county transparency with no state fiscal impact.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 1725

LD 1725 — An Act Regarding the Membership Of and Requirements For County Jail Boards of Visitors

Status: Signed by Governor (June 17, 2025)
Introduced: April 17, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Nutting of Oakland
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Final Engrossed Title (as enacted): An Act to Require Reporting Regarding County Jail Boards of Visitors
Legislative Record: LR 1136 (versions .01, .02, .03)

Purpose / Intent

The bill addresses the composition and operating requirements of county jail Boards of Visitors and, as enacted, adds a requirement for reporting related to those boards. The intent is to clarify who serves on county jail oversight bodies, establish or revise duties/requirements for those bodies, and to improve transparency through a reporting requirement.

Key provisions (summary of known elements)

  • Original title/text: focused on membership and statutory requirements for county jail Boards of Visitors.
  • Final enacted version (engrossed with Committee Amendment H‑573) emphasizes a reporting requirement concerning county jail Boards of Visitors (final title: "An Act to Require Reporting Regarding County Jail Boards of Visitors").
  • Sponsor and committee materials indicate the bill was considered and amended in committee; the adopted amendment (H‑573) changed or narrowed provisions and added the reporting element.
  • Fiscal review for the original and amended versions concluded there is no fiscal impact to the State.

Note: The public summary here is based on bill titles, fiscal notes, and legislative actions. The bill’s exact statutory changes (specific membership language, required reports, reporting timelines, recipients of reports, and enforcement mechanisms) are contained in the enrolled bill text; consult the enrolled/official text for precise statutory language.

Who is affected

  • County governments and county jail administrators (implementation of membership/operation changes).
  • Members of county jail Boards of Visitors (appointments, composition, duties may change).
  • County jails and incarcerated persons indirectly (through oversight, reporting, and transparency).
  • State agencies or officials who may receive reports or who are charged with oversight or compilation of reports (if specified in the enacted text).

Fiscal impact

  • Multiple fiscal notes (preliminary and for amended/engrossed versions) certify: No fiscal impact.

Legislative timeline (selected actions)

  • 2025-04-17: Introduced and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
  • 2025-05-08: Committee work session; voted OTP‑AM (ought to pass as amended).
  • 2025-06-10: Committee Amendment H‑573 adopted; bill passed both chambers as amended.
  • 2025-06-17: Signed by the Governor (enacted).

Practical effect / next steps for stakeholders

  • Counties should review the enrolled law to determine any new appointment, membership, duties, or reporting obligations for Boards of Visitors and update local policies accordingly.
  • Interested parties (county administrators, sheriffs, board members, advocacy organizations) should obtain the final enrolled statute to confirm reporting schedules, recipients, and content requirements.
  • Because the fiscal note reports no fiscal impact, counties should still check for any minimal administrative effort required to comply with reporting.

For the exact statutory amendments and reporting requirements, refer to the enrolled bill text LR 1136(03) / LD 1725 as signed into law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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